Stories in Medicine

I am a physician practicing Internal Medicine and Pediatrics. This blog chronicles my life first as a medical student, then as a resident. It is about stories of medicine. If you think 'Scrubs' or 'Grey's Anatomy' tells the stories of a resident's life, then here is what it is really like (for one resident, anyway). This blog’s contents conform to HIPAA guidelines. No patient information is released and information that can be used for identification has been changed.

Saturday, February 05, 2011

Day 5 - El Salvador Mission Trip - Going Home

The next morning was our last day in El Salvador. We had a good breakfast, packed our stuff up and prepared to leave. Before that, we took a few photographs. These show the medical team and then only the doctors and the dentist.

I also took one with William, one of the students on campus who helped us. He is preparing to enter the ministry.

I had a great time during the trip. Unlike last year, this year I boarded the plane to come to El Salvador sick. I had been working in Urgent Care the week prior and had contracted an upper respiratory illness. During the whole trip, I was sneezing and coughing and felt tired. Nevertheless, my discomfort was nothing compared to the need all around me.

I did arrive home with no voice, so my posts will have to serve as my report until I get my voice back.