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Mon Jul 23 10:45:40 BST 2007

Glad to have you along for the trip ;)


> -----Original Message-----
> From: trauma-list-bounces at trauma.org [mailto:trauma-list-
> bounces at trauma.org] On Behalf Of Donna Hill
> Sent: 23 July 2007 12:43 AM
> To: Trauma &amp, Critical Care mailing list
> Subject: Re: Antarctic expedition mailing list creation
> 
> Dr. Ross Hofmeyr ~  Yes, please keep me updated on your Antartic
> expedition.  My best to you and all that take this travel experience with
> you.
> 
>   Donna Hill
> 
> Dr Ross Hofmeyr <wildmedic at gmail.com> wrote:
>   Hi all,
> 
> 
> 
> I apologise for sending such a blanket email, but I have to do it once. If
> you have no idea who I am, please send me an email simply saying "REMOVE"
> and delete this mail without guilt - you've crept into my address book
> somehow.
> 
> 
> 
> As many of you will know, I have been selected to go to Antarctica in
> December as the expedition doctor for the 47th South African National
> Antarctic Expedition. This expedition will last for a bit more than a
year,
> with our return in February 2009. During this time we will be resident at
> the SANAE IV base in Dronning Maud Land, near the coastline of Antarctica
> closest to South Africa. I look forward to this incredible, challenging
> but
> daunting experience. Part of the great challenge is the relative isolation
> - for about 10 months we will be only 10 people at the base, with the
> nearest humans more than 200km away - about 14 hours travel in subzero
> conditions, if a safe route even existed. The base, however, is equipped
> with a satellite connection allowing email and telephone calls. To this
> end, I'm creating an email list to contact you, my friends and family, and
> keep you informed about the expedition and life on the ice. I also hope it
> will generate some responses, to alleviate the isolation.
> 
> 
> 
> If you would like to receive haphazard emails from me during the
> expedition
> (starting now, in the preparation phase), please send me a positive
> response
> to this email. I will count no refusal as positive! If you would prefer
> not, please simply email me with the word "REMOVE", and I shall not hassle
> you further. If you know of anyone who may be interested in receiving
> these
> messages, please feel free to forward this on to them.
> 
> 
> 
> I hope to hear from you,
> 
> Ross.
> 
> 
> 
> Dr Ross Hofmeyr
> 
> MBChB (Stell) ATLS ACLS
> 
> wildmedic at gmail.com
> 
> ross at wildmedix.com
> 
> www.wildmedix.com
> 
> "Semper Paratus"
> 
> 
> 
> 
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