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hopefull

wow...things seem so hopeful. today seemed like an EXCELLENT day. another nurse arrived from the US and ive been very anxious to meet her and discuss the details of the oncoming month or so...and our equal experiences of healthcare. i've been VERY happy having this opportunity. mostly though...

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theresa on November 14 from Douala, Cameroon

from the travel blog: to africa

healthcare/social life

even this small clinic, with quoted hopes to serve the underpriveledged, does not quite have what i think is preferential option for the poor. the ones i thought i came to serve can't afford the 1000frs (2 dollar) admission fee to see the doctor. they cannot pay the few hundred frs fee for the...

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theresa on November 13 from Douala, Cameroon

from the travel blog: to africa

5 am

...i'm giving out something, i'm not sure what...the details are fuzzy now. my eyes are open and i realize it was a dream anyways. i dream every night here. i never wake up and wonder where i am. maybe once. i recognize the sound of a rooster close by calling to the sun. this is my alarm...

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theresa on November 12 from Douala, Cameroon

from the travel blog: to africa

here's hoping!

let's just assume i must be the most indecisive, confused person in the world...probably it's not true, but... i do have a difficult time deciding things. which you probably would find surprising, since i did at least decide to come all the way to africa...but i never planned on having to decide...

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theresa on November 10 from Douala, Cameroon

from the travel blog: to africa

transfer

just for quick update. today we saw three patients. nothing very exciting really... i'm a bit discouraged at the influx of patients really. today was actually a busy day except that two of these patients had previously been seen and the responsibilities of the nurses (three of us) is very...

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theresa on November 6 from Douala, Cameroon

from the travel blog: to africa

plans

so... i've been a big failure about keeping updated..haha. and this really won't make up for it i'm sure. the clinic here is a very small private clinic. it's located slightly off the road. the town here has a few other large hospitals and several other small clinics similar to my own....

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theresa on November 5 from Douala, Cameroon

from the travel blog: to africa

2 weeks in!

wow. so what should i write about? the shortage of supplies in the hospitals and clinics? the professionals i find: intelligent, hard working, graduates with good degrees, while also jobless, or having a job and being cheated their pay? supposedly some nurses pay out of their own pocket to...

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theresa on October 31 from Douala, Cameroon

from the travel blog: to africa

the clinic

today was my first day of visiting the clinic. i went there with ketch after i took an inventory of the items i brought from the US. it's one large room that you walk into with long school bench seating along the edges. there is a desk a few feet in with a dark woman dressed in white seated...

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theresa on October 19 from Douala, Cameroon

from the travel blog: to africa

day 2

1) i'm surprised to have such available internet access. i probably won't be able to write everyday, but will do what i can. plus, this computer has quite a virus and is unfortunately completely inaccessible at times. 2)the doctor... i was able to speak with her a bit about why she does what...

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theresa on October 18 from Douala, Cameroon

from the travel blog: to africa

day 1

my first meal in cameroon consisted of fish and rice and sauce. the fish reminded me of a very fishy trout...with little bones, good meat, and the skin still left on it. it's round and long with one bone through the center. it made for a delicious first...and second...and third meal :) after...

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theresa on October 17 from Douala, Cameroon

from the travel blog: to africa

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