Happy National Doctor's Day!! There was a great surprise from the nursing and support staff in celebration of National Doctor's Day: a BBQ lunch. And not just any BBQ ..... they coerced the flight doctors (who accompany patients to Germany every other day on med'evacs) to pick up some authentic German food from the Ramstein commissary. So there was real bratwurst, sauerkraut, cabbage, and real cheese (not the processed kind) for lunch!
During the BBQ, the winners of the "March Mustache Madness" competition were announced. We knew that Dr. Morgan (ENT surgeon) and Chief Coyle (Vet Tech) were at the top of the list, and we all rushed around this morning submitting our final votes. (Votes each cost $1.) Chief Coyle has had a mustache since 1992, and Dr. Morgan started growing his just a month ago. The winner has the "opportunity" to keep his mustache throughout the month of April, while all of the other men in the competition will be required to shave their faces completely by tomorrow. By a mere 10-vote margin, Dr. Morgan won the competition. Which means that Chief Coyle will have a bare face tomorrow ....
Overall, the competition garnered almost $600. Half of the earnings will be given to our young patient, Nasi, who is being transferred to a US hospital for further care. The remainder of the cash will go into the "morale fund" to pay for future parties and BBQs.
(Yes, these really are the things that keep us busy during deployment!)
Happy Doctor's Day to one of our favorites!
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