Edinburgh Castle

 

 

At the entrance of the castle

 

 

Entering the castle interior

 



 The view of Edinburgh from the castle

 

 Mosque within the castle walls.

 

 

Mons Meg, the cannon that was hauled around by horses to destroy fortresses and castle walls.

 

The best travel partners, even with the cold, windy and rainy Scottish days.

 



At the beach. It was cold and windy, but the sun was out, so we were.

 



 Had to get our feet wet, but wore a coat.

At a pier and lighthouse

 



 

Our family hike up to the ruins of an old chapel.

 

The surgery department is very strict, as you should expect, with any photography. However, this is a picture of the "anesthesia theatre." Yes. This is the first room that the patient will encounter after being in the pre-op area. In this room, the patient will sit on the operating table. Here, they get their IV placed, receive induction agents, and become intubated and central lines inserted. Everything happens here first, and then they are disconnected from this ventilator, and are pushed through the double-green doors, to then be reconnected to a second ventilator in the operating theatre. Once the patient is in there and the surgery begins, this room is then used as the place to drink tea and coffee and chat, all while being able to peer through the blinds and check on the patient and monitors. 

This is a "selfie" in the anesthesia theatre.

 

The airway cart comes with its' own printed algorithm. It's nice to have as a reference, especially during stressful events. 

 

The double-decker bus that takes me to the hospital each morning. They don't begin surgeries usually until 8:30.

 

The front lobby and information desk.



 

 

They call each nursing unit a "ward." And the operating rooms are called "operating theatres." 

 

Holyrood Park, which is a mere 5 minute walk from our flat, boasts picturesque lakes, rolling hills of freshly cut grass, and is usually lightly covered with a misty fog.

 

 

The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh is a short car-ride away, but most days, I commute with the citizens and ride two buses each way.

 

 

My scenic view begins with the locker rooms. As you can imagine, the lack of places to store your clothing and valuables is abundant. In fact...

 



 

...we are provided surgery footwear and scrubs. Most of the time I've been able to find a pair of clogs in my size, but they are all well seasoned with blood and betadine. Yes. Betadine is still the solution of choice in most surgeries here. And when you're done with the clogs, you throw them in the barrel to be cleaned.  

 

 





My journey to Edinburgh wouldn't be complete without my wife and two daughters. This is our first picture after walking out of the Edinburgh airport, and we are excited for the next 4 weeks!