Jake and I made a quick trip to the United States two weekends ago. It landed nicely on a holiday weekend in Honduras so I had no cases scheduled for that Thursday Oct 2 or Friday Oct 3. A visiting surgeon was at the Hospital to cover my absence, plus a visiting OB/GYN arrived that weekend and was be able to provide C-section coverage.
The American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress was taking place in Chicago. I had applied to become a fellow of the ACS earlier this year. Had actually completed the interview remotely while I was in Honduras back in May, and was accepted as an initiate. The convocation was Saturday evening Oct 4, and even though I did not have to be there in person to receive the title of "fellow", I had asked my partners and the consensus was the experience was worth it to be there in person. So we decided to make the effort.
I was initially disappointed the Congress was in Chicago this year, of all years. I would have liked to explore a new city, but in the end the proximity of Chicago to Indiana was well worth it. While I attended sessions on Sunday and Monday, trying to claim as much CME as possible; Jake was able to drive down to Lafayette area and take care of some business there. Selling the last cub cadet, apostille some documents, pick up the suitcase we left behind, etc.
Layover in San Pedro Sula... power outage at the airport.
While in Chicago, I couldn't find a hotel that was under $300 a night. Thankfully we were able to stay with a friend, yet another blessing of the Congress being in Chicago.
