Special Surgery In Addis!

Media interest in plastic surgery usually focuses on the cosmetic aspects of the surgery such as face-lifts, liposuction or tummy tucks, with the final goal of improving one's appearance and enhancing beauty.

In reality, more than 80% of plastic surgery involves reconstructive procedures for problems throughout the entire body. For example, breast reduction can dramatically change the posture as well as relieve the pain from breast enlargement.

Plastic surgery has long been unavailable in the country, but not anymore!

After years of study and experience in the United States, Dr Tewodros Messele Gedebou began the ICON centre for special surgery in Addis Ababa.

Certified by the American Board of Surgery, Dr Tewodros' education includes Stanford University, University of California at San Francisco, School of Medicine. His general surgical training was at the University of Arizona, and plastic and reconstructive surgical training at the University of Illinois, at Chicago. He has further sub-specialized in microsurgery during a fellowship in Taiwan.

The ICON centre for special surgery is a higher special surgical clinic located near Atlas Hotel next to Hilcoe College, and provides expert care for patients with plastic, reconstructive, hand, maxillo- facial, laparoscopic and vascular surgical needs.

The Centre is established to provide world-class service for patients with specialized surgical needs.

Services offered
Cosmetic
• Facial rejuvenation
• Nose, ear reshaping
• Scar revision, tattoo removal
• Breast lift, tummy tuck
• Liposuction
Reconstructive
• Maxillofacial including fractures, tumours, cleft deformity and microtia
• Post-mastectomy breast reconstruction, and breast reduction
• Abdominal reconstruction, including hernia repair with mesh
• Major wound reconstruction
(Skin grafts, tissue flaps, microsurgery)
• Post burn contracture repair
• Comprehensive hand surgery

Special General
• Laparoscopic cholecystectomy
• Laparoscopic herniorrhaphy
• Vascular surgery such as trauma, bypass, endarterectomy and A-V shunts for dialysis

Contact information
Located near Atlas Hotel, next to Hilcoe College.
Open 8:30 am - 5: 30 pm on
weekdays and 9:00 am - 12 pm
on Saturdays.
Appointments 011 618 7686
Consultations 091 186 4672

The Corner
Saying Sorry
 

Men rarely say “I'm sorry” because on Mars it means you have done something wrong and you are apologizing. Women, however, say “I'm sorry” as a way to say “I care about what you are feeling.” It doesn't mean they are apologizing for doing something wrong. The men reading this who rarely say “I am sorry” can create wonders by learning to use this aspect of the Venusians language. The easiest way to derail an argument is to say “I'm sorry”.

Most arguments escalate when a man begins to invalidate a woman's feeling and she responds to him disapprovingly. Being a man, I've had to learn to practice validating. My wife practiced expressing her feelings more directly without disapproving of me. The result was fewer fights and more love and trust. Without having this new awareness we probably would still be having the same arguments

From the book Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus by John Gray

Women's 5000m run on April 1. This is not an April Fool's Day joke! Every year thousands of women come together to participate in this women’s-only 5km run. Walkers, joggers and runners of all ages are welcome. It’s a great morning of exhilaration and entertainment, with around 8000 women expected this year. This year there will be international participants including runners from Kenya, Australia and Britain. Your 25 birr registration fee gets you a smart souvenir T-shirt and finishers’ medal. Register now at Dembel or Tana, Mercato, or (for groups of more than 10) at the race office in Bole. More details at 011-663 36 46 / 663 57 57 and www.ethiopiarun.org
 

Hypertension

The number of people suffering from hypertension is growing at an alarming rate and the culprits are the lifestyles that we lead and the kind of food that we eat.

So what is this blood pressure that we keep referring to? The blood circulating in the body exerts a certain force on the walls of the arteries, veins and the heart chambers. If the force increases, then the blood pressure increases and high blood pressure can trigger the formation of plaque in the arteries (arteriosclerosis), which can later lead to heart attacks and strokes. So, high blood pressure needs to be controlled. Let us look at some of the natural remedies that may help to combat this condition.

Managing stress, which has become an everyday affair, plays an important role in controlling high blood pressure. Breathing exercises, meditation and doing yoga help to combat high blood pressure. The benefits of regular exercise cannot be overlooked. It helps to lower blood pressure and decrease the resting heart rate, which is important for the health of the heart.

Aromatherapy is now being associated as a remedy for high blood pressure. The oil of blue chamomile is said to be beneficial under stressful conditions when inhaled directly. A combination of lavender oil and olive or sunflower oil with blue chamomile massaged under the collarbone every night is said to afford relief from high blood pressure.

Next to exercise, managing your diet is the most important step towards controlling blood pressure. Consumption of adequate Sodium, potassium and magnesium help to lower blood pressure. Bananas, melons, grapefruit, oranges, cabbage and cauliflower and other fresh vegetables and fruit are rich in potassium Magnesium is present in nuts, rice, wheat germ, beans, soy and also in bananas. So go ahead and increase your intake of fresh fruits and vegetables.

Celery and celery oil helps in the dilation of the muscles that regulate blood pressure and is considered to be very beneficial. Celery juice in combination with carrot juice and water makes a nutritious and beneficial drink.

Cloves of garlic help to lower cholesterol and triglyceride levels and increase circulation of blood. Garlic pills or powder help to make blood thinner but you have to be careful when it is combined with prescription drugs.

Equal amounts of melon seeds and khus khus ground into a powder are a favorite. A teaspoon early in the morning and late in the evening is effective. The juice of curry leaves mixed with water and limejuice has its own potency. It is said that coriander and fenugreek leaves also produce the same effect and as they are harmless it is worth the try. Honey, ginger juice and cumin powder is an excellent natural remedy for high blood pressure. Whatever remedy you choose, the bottom line is this - changing your lifestyle, managing your stress and controlling your diet are all in your hands.



Adapted from an article by M. Hemdev.
 

The Corner
Discover the 90/10 Principle

It will change your life, or at least the way you react to situations
Stephen Covey

What is this principle? 10% of life is made up of what happens to you. 90% of life is
decided by how you react.

What does this mean? We really have no control over 10% of what happens to us.We cannot stop the car from breaking down. The plane will be late arriving, which throws our whole schedule off. A driver may cut us off in traffic.

The other 90% is different. You determine the other 90%. How? By your reaction.

You cannot control a red light. But you can control your reaction. Don't let people fool you - YOU can control how you react.

Here's an example - You are eating breakfast with your family. Your daughter knocks over a cup of coffee onto your business shirt. You have no control over what just happened. What happens next will be determined by how you react.

You curse. You harshly scold your daughter for knocking the cup over. She breaks down in tears. After scolding her, you turn to your spouse and criticize her for placing the cup too close to the edge of the table. A short verbal battle follows. You storm upstairs and change your shirt. Back downstairs, you find your daughter has been too busy crying to finish breakfast and get ready for school. She misses the bus. Your spouse must leave immediately for work. You rush to the car and drive your daughter to school. Because you are late, you drive past the speed limit.

After a 15-minute delay and throwing a 100 Birr traffic fine away, you arrive at school. Your daughter runs into the building without saying goodbye. After arriving at the office 20 minutes late, you find you forgot your briefcase. Your day has started terrible. As it continues, it seems to get worse and worse. You look forward to coming home. When you arrive home, you find a small wedge in your relationship with your spouse and daughter.

Why? Because of how you reacted in the morning.

You had no control over what happened with the coffee. How you reacted in those 5 seconds is what caused your bad day. Here is what could have and should have happened.

Coffee splashes over you. Your daughter is about to cry. You gently say, "Its ok honey, you just need to be more careful next time." Grabbing a towel you rush upstairs. After grabbing a new shirt and your briefcase, you come back down in time to look through the window and see your child getting on the bus. She turns and waves. You arrive 5 minutes early and cheerfully greet the staff. Your boss comments on how good a day you are having.

Notice the difference? Two different scenarios. Both started the same. Both ended different. Why? Because of how you REACTED.

You really did not have any control over 10% of what happened. The other 90% was determined by your reaction.

React properly and it will not ruin your day. A wrong reaction could result in losing a friend, being fired or getting stressed out.

Now you know the 90-10 principle. Apply it. It CAN change your life!!!

Why did you have a bad day?

A) Did the coffee cause it?
B) Did your daughter cause it?
C) Did the policeman cause it?
D) Did you cause it?

The answer is “D".

Simple things you have to know before you train your dog

Obedience training is also an easy way to establish the social hierarchy. When your dog obeys a simple request of 'come here, sit', she is showing compliance and respect for you. It is NOT necessary to establish yourself as top dog or leader of the pack by using extreme measures such as the so-called alpha roll-over. You CAN teach your dog her subordinate role by teaching her to show submission to you in a paw raise (shake hands), roll over or hand lick (give a kiss). Most dogs love performing these tricks (obedience commands) for you which also pleasantly acknowledges that you are in charge.

Simple things you have to know before you train your cat

Before we start training our cats to do something or to stop doing something, we need to look at how cats learn. They don't understand English or Amharic, they can't read books or attend lectures. They learn by experience. If the experience is good, they will try to repeat it. If the experience is unpleasant, they will try to avoid it in the future. They enjoy raking the furniture with their claws, so they continue to do it. But it's quite a shock when they stick their nose in a candle flame, so they won't do that again.

5 Best Things Anybody Ever Said

- If you think education is expensive, try ignorance. - Derek Bok

- The most happy marriage I can imagine to myself would be the union of a deaf man to a blind woman. - Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772-1834)

- Television has proved that people will look at anything rather than each other. - Ann Landers (1918-2002)

- His absence is good company. - Scottish saying

- I like winter because I can stay indoors without feeling guilty. - Teressa Skelton
 

Salting Vegetables

For spotless drinking glasses, wash them in hot, soapy water, and then rinse them with cold salt water. When they are dry, polish them with a soft cotton cloth.

Discovery

Life does not cease to be funny when people die any more than it ceases to be serious when people laugh.

Get your brain cells moving and try out ‘Sudoku’, the number one puzzle sweeping the globe!
 

GENTLE



TOUGH



MODERATE

DIABOLICAL





Solutions to THE July 2006 PUZZLE

Gentle




Moderate




Tough




Diabolical

What is always part of a PUCK?

a) CLOWN'S BOOTS

b) RUBBER

c) WOOD

d) CHAIN MAIL
 

GREAT Quotes
from George Bernard Shaw

PARTY GAMES FOREVER!

A Hat or Bowl

Players: Any number

Each player writes three words on separate pieces of paper. These are then folded and put into a hat or a bowl. The slips are shuffled and each player draws out three. The aim is to compose a four-line rhyme incorporating all three words in any order. Obviously this is not too demanding if the words are something like 'pretty', 'girl', and 'blue' but it is quite a different matter with 'dodecahedron', 'liquescence' and 'prestidigitator'.

Fun Facts about Dogs

Carb Counter

Lessons for Success

So You Know Now...

Terrific Ideas
For Organizing Everything

Why honey doesn't spoil

WHY DOES POPCORN POP?
 

Terrific Ideas
For Cleaning Everything

Shampoo

Before you shampoo a carpet, always vacuum it extra well before you start. It will only take a few minutes and will improve the quality and speed of shampooing jobs by up to 50%.

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