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back in the hospital today. seminars, talks and o.r. practice reviews....learni...

back in the hospital today. seminars, talks and o.r. practice reviews....learning more than i would have imagined in so many ways on this incredible journey.

intriguing ibadan
this city is alive with beautiful and friendly people, endless street vendors, fantastic food, unregulated traffic and one hell of a market. so different than the north but equally captivating.

spent the night in the big, bustling, affluent capital of nigeria...abuja. due...

spent the night in the big, bustling, affluent capital of nigeria...abuja. due to a flight cancellation we only arrived yesterday and must leave today, so we did not get an opportunity to explore, other that the car ride through. seems like it may be a place to look up should i return. on our way to ibadan in a few moments! looking forward to seeing what photo opportunities are there and learning more about the qualitative studies going on by our team!

now in abuja again. so many thanks to the greg wilkins-barrick chair in internat...

now in abuja again.
so many thanks to the greg wilkins-barrick chair in international surgery for this magical trip...more photos to come soon. on our way to ibadan in the morning.

we went for a wee wander this afternoon...through little villages and about. fa...

we went for a wee wander this afternoon...through little villages and about. fabulous trees here...surprisingly large and green given they had their first rain of 2012 last night (for about 20 minutes)!

a walk in sokoto country...
another magnificent day in this magical place!

streets of sokoto, nigeria
what a treat this city is! still being a muslim town it has all the charm one would expect when traveling in africa. i hope in my life time an opportunity will arise to return.

just got in from a great day in the O.R. the procedure did not end the way they...

just got in from a great day in the O.R. the procedure did not end the way they had expected (the 'tumor' turned out to not be one, but rather it was a AVM (arteriovenous malformation) wherein the veins and arteries have massed together...in this patient's brain. this has caused her to go blind and wil require another surgery wherein she is under a general anesthetic (and NOT awake!). this is great news as it means this woman does NOT have cancer, but it does mean she will have to pay for an MRI and another surgery...but she will live to see her 5 year old daughter get much older. we will now wander the streets and get some photos of the great market displays here in Sokoto.

thanks to the greg wilkins-barrick chair we are here in nigeria and dr. mark ber...

thanks to the greg wilkins-barrick chair we are here in nigeria and dr. mark bernstien is teaching awake crainiotomy to many doctors and residents. thanks to the two procedures that will take place tomorrow, two daughters will have their mothers in their lives still. one of whom is only about 5 years old. i met these women today and they are both so beautiful and strong, despite one of them having gone blind from her tumor (yup...the one who has the gorgeous young daughter).

sokoto country, nigeria
what a pleasant place this has been so far. love the people. so friendly, charming and what a tenacious group...

in abuja... should let everyone know that internet connectivity is rather primit...

in abuja...
should let everyone know that internet connectivity is rather primitive here for my laptop...took about 5 minutes to just get onto facebook, so i will try to upload photos as we go, but it may be a very limited selection!

the lovely room where i will rest my weary head tonight. we fly to the very mus...

the lovely room where i will rest my weary head tonight. we fly to the very muslim sokoto tomorrow and awake crainiotomy case will begin!

with my travel mates and we sit in the lounge at frankfurt international...smoot...

with my travel mates and we sit in the lounge at frankfurt international...smooth flight over here....waiting for our connection to abuja.

leaving the home sweet home...

the last two weeks have been a whirlwind! half a dozen headshot sessions, a mat...

the last two weeks have been a whirlwind! half a dozen headshot sessions, a maternity then a newborn shoot, couple of stories for Muskoka Magazine, planning for the trip and now i MUST pack. plane departs in 11 hours for AFRICA!

on my way to baysville for an evening shoot with my chef in muskoka: mackenzie a...

on my way to baysville for an evening shoot with my chef in muskoka: mackenzie and kyla taylor and their team!

off to Whitby for a maternity session! busy weekend with many shoots for The Sh...

off to Whitby for a maternity session! busy weekend with many shoots for The Shutterbug Gallery!

LOVING the mac book pro i just got today from macs at work in huntsville today!

having a relatively quiet day here The Shutterbug Gallery editing and catching u...

having a relatively quiet day here The Shutterbug Gallery editing and catching up on a few things! got lots of shoots lined up for this weekend!

had a fun time today assisting Muskoka Autumn Studio Tour hang their new exhibit...

had a fun time today assisting Muskoka Autumn Studio Tour hang their new exhibition at the Canada Summit Centre! what a talented group..show is now up and the opening is on April 27 from 5-7pm, so be sure to pop in and check it out!
now off to a board meeting at Muskoka Arts and Crafts in Bracebridge....

to clear this up for everyone who may have missed the reason why i am going to n...

to clear this up for everyone who may have missed the reason why i am going to nigeria:
a neurosurgeon i have come to know through my wee gallery on main street teaches awake brain surgery in the developing world. i will accompany he and three other women to nigeria to document their trip, the teachings and yes, the brain surgeries....and no, i am not terribly squeemish (which is good).

night one in abuja will be a room not unlike those here...but somehow my mind th...

night one in abuja will be a room not unlike those here...but somehow my mind thinks the sounds sights and smells will be less than familiar. starting the visa application now!
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Welcome to the NICON Luxury, Abuja Nigeria.
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3 weeks today is departure for Nigeria!

thanks so much to Johanne Stewart and Paul Rae for an awesome wedding week in CU...

thanks so much to Johanne Stewart and Paul Rae for an awesome wedding week in CUBA! so fun to be a part of the wedding party for a change! you two look smashing.....i think you'll all agree.
CONGRATULATIONS!

sneak preview: Johanne and Paul...hitched in Cuba!
just a few teasers for now...many more fabulous photos to come!

so....finally back to The Shutterbug Gallery....from one of a kind straight to c...

so....finally back to The Shutterbug Gallery....from one of a kind straight to cuba, the last two weeks have been a whirlwind! this was my home for 5 long days in toronto for my second time at the One of a Kind Spring Show. cute and effective. what a great show to be a part of!

had a great first day at the ONE OF A KIND SHOW in toronto! come visit me at bo...

had a great first day at the ONE OF A KIND SHOW in toronto! come visit me at booth M45!

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