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| Pool looking out on the lake at our hotel. Kind of rainy, but it will be a welcome change from the heat in the clinic the last few days! |
When
residency programs would occasionally ask me a real question during the
interview (rather than talking about Ohio politics, thinking it’s normal to be
raised with a houseful of animals, my cousin’s soccer career, etc.), they would
often ask about what I think I’ll struggle with as a resident (in other words,
what are your weaknesses). I would
explain that I can get pretty caught up in momentary shortcomings and lose
sight of the bigger picture. I think
that’s what happened yesterday. It can
be hard to stay positive in the face of so many bad diagnoses and so many heartbreaking
stories. But with a few hours of sleep,
a beautiful breakfast, a bright morning, and an adorable baby waiting for us in
the van, I can’t help but look forward to the day – with the hope of saving
more women and hopefully letting them know that their lives are worthy of being
saved.
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| Orfe and Ismael's baby Anita |
2 comments:
You are doing such a wonderful thing! Feel great about the difference you are making. :)
And thanks for sharing it with all of us!
xo,
Becky
Lauren, I love reading about your experience! You write beautifully about the difficult and rewarding aspects of providing care in such an impoverished country. The over-annunciation issue makes me flashback to medical spanish class first year. Feels like such a long time ago. :)
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