Day in the clinic snapshot

Since my camera broke on the second day of my trip and I've been blogging so inconsistently, here is Dan Wunderlich's blog, complete with pics and a lot more details, if anyone cares to see more:

http://mytripjournal.com/IntegrativeReliefBali2007

Another long day in clinic today. Saw some really gnarly stuff, still trying to shake it off. I don't know how to read x-rays. I don't know how to read Indonesian. There is no diagnosis from the doctor. Baby screaming. Where is the blood pressure cuff. Two babies are being born right now. There are no blood pressure cuffs to be found. What does this x-ray mean? I could just treat what I see, but what if I miss something critical. Where is a translator? This person's liver is enlarged. We got her blood pressure to drop 20 points. We can't get the bp to drop. This woman's kidneys are failing--the husband with pleading eyes asks if she can please take the herbs instead because the meds aren't helping. He is stressed, worried, exhausted and broke, and just wants to take care of his wife. This woman's feet are black and feel like wood but she says she doesn't have diabetes. This man's leg is infected to the bone and has been for a few years. . .

When Sara and I arrived Dan and Jen warned us that in the clinic you forget to drink water, you forget to go to the bathroom, you work through lunch, there is always something happening. They were right.

That's my latest. Thanks for the notes from home.

Love,

K