06-MAR-B-11
FOLLOW-UP FROM PARTICIPANTS AS THEY RE-ENTER
AND LOOK FORWARD TO REUNION IN REMINISCENCE
OVER “SHOW AND TELL” PICTURE PARTIES
Glen,
Hope this finds you well. Any word on when the group
will be presenting at GWU? Would love to be able to come down and reconnect.
Remind me to chat with you about our last day in Rwanda (without your guidance)
- last patient was an ectopic pregnancy, Leah accurately diagnosed, we gave 2
liters of IVF and bribed a nurse at a nearby clinic to ambulance her into the
hospital, Sunanga very helpful despite the fact he didn't agree with us
continuing to treat the neighborhood. What a day.
Soon,
Tim
-----Original
Message-----
From:
Glenn Geelhoed [mailto:msdgwg@gwumc.edu]
Sent:
Tue 3/28/2006 9:21 AM
To: julie_ghrist@yahoo.com
Cc:
Subject:
allAfrica.com Uganda Uganda Pleads With Rwanda On Gorillas
Here is a note regarding other residents of
the Virunga who are on the
move
oblivious of visas at border crossings--preparation for our next
trips
to Rwanda!
I
have attached the text of a couple of summary reports along with a
NYT
editorial on African aid.
A big
bunch of photos will shortly be posted for On-Line Access!
GWG
Dr. Geelhoed-
Just to give you a heads up, I am in the process of
attemping to round
up the troops in order to solidify a time and date
for the
presentation.
Currently, we are thinking any day the week of April 10-
14, however I am yet to hear back from Leah and
Julie. Hopefully I
will have a definitive answer by the end of the day
today.
Your pictures were fantastic! We are planning on pulling the
presentation together next week. I know that you are busy with your
comp studying, but as always, we would love your
input!
Amy
From: <Michael.A.Tadle@aphis.usda.gov>
To: "Glenn Geelhoed"
<msdgwg@gwumc.edu>
Date: 3/24/2006 6:22:10 PM
Subject: Wow!!!! (possibly spam: 7.6222)
Hey Team!!!
Man‑o‑man, almost a week back and hardly
any break. As expected, things
at my real job are really jumping courtesy of the
Asian bird flu. If it
is this manic minus avian influenza H5N1 on our
shores, I don't want to
know what happens if or when it arrives in the good
ol' US of A. One
thing that has really helped prevent me from going
"Office Space" on my
USDA colleges is the beautiful pictures everyone has
circulated. Wow is
an understatement . . . you are all great
photographers. I've even seen
one or two pics of my mug that are halfway
decent. To offer the ultimate
flattery, I have claimed many of the shots as my
own. One coworker was so
impressed that he offered me a job to photograph his
infant son's Brit
Milah. Upon
hearing a knife and a Mohel where involved, I declined.
Anyway, I just wanted to thank all of you for the
great memories. You
know, if it wasn't for the photo evidence, I would
almost not believe the
Rwanda mission really ever happened. I find it almost too difficult to
explain to my friends and coworker what the entire
experience was like, it
was just that awesome and life altering an
adventure. Instead, I just
annoy my coworkers by repeatedly demanding "give
me pen" without any
context for them to understand. There is just something so satisfying
about turning the tables.
I mentioned to Julie earlier today that I also find
myself sentimentally
honking the car horn a lot more during my
commute. In Rwanda, if someone
gave you a thumbs up, you weren't really sure if it
was an affirmation or
insult. Back in
the States, it is pretty obvious what's behind the finger
gestures my horn honking provokes. It's so worth the laugh though.
Well, I hope everyone is well. Dr. G, you have a post‑mission survey
and
a little something else in the mail . . . don't spend
it all in one place
. . . and thanks.
I'll see y'all when I see ya. Until then, all my best.
‑M‑
Michael Tadle
Communications Specialist
Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
301‑734‑4965
5D13
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