GSE Day 25
10 Nov 2010 Leave a Comment
in Gerald/ジェラルド
GSE Day 25
I find these days difficult to believe as they keep exciting me. Today was “individual study, but Windy’s morning changed and she went with me to Totomi Hospital, an old age place with day care, dementia care and some really cute folks, one of whom insisted on a separate and very genial introduction. I did not understand why we changed into slippers on entering the hospital and some people who work there walked in in their own shoes, but, that’s the way it is. We were driven by Ihara san, who basically speaks no English, but Toshi san, who is a Rotary club employee and has lived in California for three years helped out and speaks just fine. After the hospital visit, we went for lunch to a lovely place on the Tehryu river. We all got the bento inagi lunch.
Then Windy took off with Miki driving for her afternoon and I was taken to the University. We met the hospital Director, Masahiro Takigawa, a Yale trained dermatologist - although he arrived about three years after I left. His English is superb and he generously gave me his time and we toured the hospital. They have about 600 beds, two MRI machines and they are building a cyclotron for therapy and research. There are nearly 200 doctors in training. Impressive place.
Then Ihara san took me to a golf shop, where I missed my one swing and didn’t feel up to stretching out to do a better job. The “woods” are all LARGE aluminum structures, larger than my fist with shafts that are very flexible. I guess I just haven’t seen modern clubs - these big clubs are listed at over $900 each. Then Ihara san took me to visit Takanaka’s clinic. A private office with his own CT and some very sophisticated equipement that he uses for his 50-60 patients every day. He is a cardiologist and the CT does coronary angiograms in color and three D - phenomenal stuff.
Then to the hotel and home for dinner. 5627 steps, today.
