| Thursday, June 1, 2006 |
| the clinic |
I went to the clinic this afternoon. Many of the people speak Lamba, but some speak English. So I saw the patients who spoke English. I am putting up a picture of the nursery - where the babies go after they are born. Basically, from what I gathered this afternoon, the patients come to the clinic, the doctor sees them and tells them what medicine they need, and then they go to the next room and pick it up. So we can only prescribe things that we have in stock - penicillin, doxycylcine, acetaminophen, ferrous sulfate, nifedipine, diazepam, streptomycin. I think there were a few more on the shelves that I saw. A few different HIV medicines - and some liquid ones for the kids. I am interested to see what I learn, and what kinds of things I am allowed to do. There are a few different clinics around the area with various specialties, so I think I'm going to be around different places.
Here is a picture of me in my room. (I set my camera up on my dresser and was playing with the timer). I am wearing a chitenge, which is a wrap skirt. We have to wear them when we are outisde of the gates of the mission, because it is improper for women to show their legs in public (we can wear normal skirts too). They are generally very brightly colored, because the Zambian people love bright colors.
Here is a story that was told to me today (it didn't actually happen to me, but it's interesting so I'm sharing it). We were talking about snakes and the different varieties that are found here.
Apparently, one day a Zambian man was driving along the road, and he had to stop to relieve himself. He just stopped on the side of the road. About a day later, someone from a nearby village stopped by the man's car, wondering why it had been running for nearly a day. They found a boa constrictor next to the car, sleeping soundly with a huge lump in its middle. They killed the snake and slit it open ... and there was the Zambian man! Completely asphyxiated and eaten for lunch by the snake. The whole man!
I thought that was pretty incredible.
If this doesn't take too long to upload, here is a picture of the grapefruit trees next to my house. We have grapefruit and banana trees, and I think oranges too.
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posted by emily @ 4:16 PM  |
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Yay, I am so glad you got there and everything is going well. It seems like you are going to have such a good time :) I hope you see some cute babies...heehee...anyways, it's fun reading your updates and seeing your pics! Have a great night/day, whatever it is there :)
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There's grapefruits on those trees!! :D
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Remember to look in your shoes before you put them on each AM!
Any interesting notes about your flights?
Can't wait to see pics of your "interesting cases" and you healing Zambia with your smile.
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i knew there was a good reason to hate snakes!
andre reed
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omg that's just like that one csi miami ep, w/ the snak...eep!!!
I can't believe you are so far away, but I am glad that you are updating this regularly!!
Miss you!
Love, Jen, Keith, Choof and the Bean
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All that about snakes makes me feel creepy! Back here, it is only the ants! I am convinced that they followed me home from Florida. You look adorable in the native skirt. I look forward to seeing pics of the native babies - all babies are so sweet! Enjoying being able to hear about your activities.
Love you,
Grandma
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Yay, I am so glad you got there and everything is going well. It seems like you are going to have such a good time :) I hope you see some cute babies...heehee...anyways, it's fun reading your updates and seeing your pics! Have a great night/day, whatever it is there :)