Time flies! How do we slow it down?

By Prosperity and Kunkun

Weekend Adventures - By Prosperity Eneh

Our time in Uganda has indeed moved so quickly with all the learning, excitement and other activities packed in our days.

This past weekend we decided we needed to take it a bit slower and have a rest day on Saturday. Sunday was more active with a 1 hour trip to Entebbe. It feels like Entebbe and Kampala are like Minneapolis-St Paul. The international airport is in Entebbe and that is also home to some of Uganda's beaches. We drove out to Imperial Beach and Resort Hotel in Entebbe and this resort has its own beach front that is quite interesting to be a part of. There was music and dancing and a beautiful view of Lake Victoria. We mostly people watched, enjoyed a close view of the huge birds that came down there and also got some time in the sun! At the end we went to a craft market close by the Victoria mall. Dinner was at Cafe Javas Entebbe and then back to Kampala. It was a nice and relaxing weekend and a great way to recharge for the upcoming week.

Enjoy some pictures from our Sunday activities;

At Lake Victoria L>R Sara, Kunkun, Prosperity

Front entrance of the beach area for Imperial Resort

Imperial Hotel Beach 

Lake Victoria

Bird Watching

Sara at the craft market

Kunkun at craft Market 

Start of a new week - By Kunkun Wang

It is hard to believe Sara and I head out of Uganda in less than 10 days! This week I am going to Kirrudu General Hospital with Prosperity and the rest of the Crypotoccocal meningitis team. Sara is going to be at the Neurosurgery department in Mulago Hospital with Winnie - the Ugandan Pharmacist. 

This morning (6/11/18), the IDI Cryptococcal meningitis team had their research meeting and it was very interesting. This was my first time seeing how research protocols are developed. The team is made up of physicians, nurses and pharmacist from Uganda, Minnesota and the UK. 

After the morning research meeting (which we found out happens every Monday) we head out to Kirrudu. Most of the patients we see at Kirrudu are ones diagnosed with meningitis. However, today one of the patients family member presented with symptoms of hyperthyroidism that we noticed. I was able to look up causes, symptoms and treatment of thyroid problems. Prosperity and I also provided recommendations on renal adjustments of medications for other patients during rounds. 

We had dinner with some friends at an Indian restaurant called Biryani House. We were welcoming back Bridget who had been away for sometime in South Africa and saying farewell to Frietz who is heading back to Minnesota. I ordered my third Mango Lassi. I liked the first one that I ordered in a non-indian restaurant best...I think I will stop ordering mango lassi here because I realized that the problem is Uganda mangoes just taste different that China's mangoes.. the pineapples and passion fruit are the best here!

I have already started missing Uganda at this point even though I am still here.