Today was our first day of clinics at the Can Tho hospital. This is not your typical American hospital. There are no windows and sanitation is not quite there. When we arrived there were tons of people waiting all around to see us. The hardest part is we cannot see everyone and we cannot help everyone. Its emotionally draining when you know you cannot cure everyone but our goal is to deliver superior care both personally and spiritually. We are working with limited supplies and relying on creativity to make everything work. Our team is GREAT, we are all working together and impacting so many lives already!!! This experience is one that will be remembered forever and will change a part of each of us. Keep us all in your prayers! We miss you all!!
So perhaps it has been duly noted that southeast Asia is slightly hot, but in full scrub attire today we found out how humidity can truly destroy presentation points. Fashion was not in the house today. After thirty minutes of hectic work to start off, everyone was drenched, except for the spoiled physicians who were located in the wind tunnel of a breezeway. Who votes for switching stations (Intake, Vitals) with the physicians? The patients didn't seem to mind our smell however and we came together as a group. And boy did they keep coming. We saw all types and sizes (okay, all less than 5ft 5) of people, with some truly inspiring stories. It's easy to forget that your own problems are nothing compared to others; there always others who are worse off. 86 patients, 15 drug dealers, a flood from above, claustrophobic issues annihilated, communication limitations, Vietnamese southern twang.
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Ok, we'll be back: time to 'find a freakin' engineer to fix the dang wang A/C thang. Its not a common thang in Vietnang'.
With attempted sincerity,
Stephanie and Kevin
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