Amanda: fala Inglês?

On Tuesday I had my first day of actual shadowing at the hospital. And thank goodness for swine flu; Sarah was able to come to cardiology with me because internal medicine doesn’t want the Americans in their department. I was so relieved I didn’t have to solely take on the challenge of figuring out what I was supposed to do in a department where the majority of people don’t speak English. After communicating with a cleaning lady, three nurses, a secretary, and a male doctor, we finally were paired up with a very friendly lady doctor who spoke great English.