Today was our first day out in the field. We had an early
morning meet and greet with an evangelical mission group from Tennessee/Alabama.
They spent the day with us in Pachancho (this was our first village last year
too!).
On the way up we did have to make a pit stop for pictures of
Chimbaroza. This is the largest mountain in Ecuador, the 17th
largest in the world, and the highest point on this earth.
The other team put on a carnival for the children while we
got organized for our 4 days in Pachancho. It was a bit crazy since we did not
have the opportunity to organize last night, but we made it work. We were able
to see about 35 patients in the half day of clinic. It was very exciting to be
an independent practitioner this year. I was paired up with Pastor Ramon (as a
translator) and Aneesh (who is interested in medicine). WOW! We were a bomb
team! Aneesh soaked everything up like a sponge and had some many great
questions. He pushed me, in a great way!!! We saw rheumatoid arthritis,
infections, clogged ears, broken ribs, and so much more. I was even able to
give my first dose of Rocephin… that is given in the butt.
It was an eventful day.
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