Japanese Surgeon's Daily Life

Tamiflu

    Today I attended a meeting at my hospital about Tamiflu, which is a specific remedy for influenza. All the doctors and pharmacists learned the effects and side-effects of Tamiflu from the medical representative. This year the Japanese government is concerned about a new type of influenza mutated from bird flu. It's going to prepare a stockpile of Tamiflu, but the preparation schedule has gone behind because of being short of Tamiflu. In Japan the outbreak of flu will be in January. I feel depressed to think of it. I'm a surgeon, but in the season of the outbreak I have got to be a physician, sitting among coughing patients to help my physician colleagues.

     The Chinese authority says, "the Avian flu has infected pigs in China." Pigs and humans are alike from the genetic point of view, though China is the kind of country that is hard to believe.

     When Spanish flu broke out in 1918, 40 million people died all over the world. Spanish flu mutated from bird flu in Southern China so the present situation is just the same as in 1918.

     Anyway this winter we have to take care not to catch a cold.

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     Tonight, a farewell party will be held. One of my nursery staff is going to quit, get married, and move to Tokyo. Let's have a beer!!!

Got "Track Back" !!!

     It took about 2 hours to realize "track back".   I joined two free weblog systems,  and repeated sending and receiving "Track Backs" between them.   So tired. 

Brushing up my skill of weblog

     Today was Saturday, and a half-day holiday. I saw patients in the O.P.D. until noon, giving some of them shots of the flu vaccination, doing changes on dressings,,,and so on. And I have got to stay in hospital until tomorrow morning for emergencies. But most patients in the ward are stable, so I feel relaxed in my room.

      I examined how to use a weblog system, and could have successfully attached the links to my home town. I felt it was interesting. It's easier than I expected and besides that I was able to post by my cellular phone. It's a wonderful function. I can post notes of a journey while traveling. My friends or colleagues will enjoy my reports. Traveling is one of my hobbies. I'm planning to go skiing at Whistler&Blackcomb in Canada. I hope I am able to post texts and photos from Canada.

From cell phone

I'm on duty now. It is a trial posting from a cell phone.

Get started

   I've made up my mind to keep a weblog in English.  Today I became a member of TypePad.  Now, I'm testing functions of weblog;  posting, deleting, inserting of photos,,,,,.

   I've been learning English for more than 30 years,  but I can't get there.  In this weblog, I'll try various expressions.  If you find any mistake, let me know.  I'm glad if I could make friends all over the world through this weblog.

   Photo shows one of my toys.