Today we started the day with a traditional chief coming to the OR and lobbying for surgery for his relative with a goiter. We have so many goiters that we operate on them based on their day of arrival. The chief was trying to get me to jump the queue. I told him to take a hike. Nepotism is alive and well in Nigeria.
We have done 38 surgeries and there are 21 patients waiting. Monday there will be a big influx of patients. Tomorrow we have a thoracotomy, prostatectomy, jaw tumor and others.
