Monday, December 21, 2009

Attachment, Days 5 and 6

Okay, I got lazy with blogging during the weekend, so today I'll cover Friday's and today's attachment days.

-Friday-

Had a visit to the hyperbaric centre. This is where patients get to breathe pure oxygen at high pressures, so that more oxygen dissolves in their blood and their wounds get to heal faster. However, the centre doesn't afford therapy to just anyone - only those with more troublesome conditions, like wounds that take too long to heal, get treatment.

Following that, the National Cancer Centre. They showed us their research labs and tell us about what they've been doing to improve cancer treatment. Currently looking into getting the body's own immune system to identify the cancer cells as foreign cells and attack them. We then had a look around the chemotherapy wards and some of the scanning machines.

-Monday-

Wound management again. This time, it's mostly leg ulcers, pressure ulcers, and foot amputees, along with necrotic tissue removal while changing the dressing. Gets a little boring over time when you're treating the same things over and over again.

Not sure what's in store for us next.

...That was short.

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