Mission trip to the Dominican Republic - Day 4 - Juan Bosch Hospital, Last full day of surgery1/14/2016 The end is near...The bus was scheduled a half our later to pick us at 7 am, but even with the extra half our of sleep it was rough to get out of bed. A little Starbucks instant heated in the hotel lobby microwave helped and soon we were trundling down the bumpy highway once again. Right out of the gate I was running gun between 4 OR’s, getting pickup shots and capturing some great footage of Dr. Duwelius visiting patients on the floor. The highlight was when he entered Samuel's room to a great hello and thank you! The surgery Paul preformed on this young man you can tell is life changing. Hand shakes and hugs we exchanged heartily with Samuel's father and mother, how rewarding to see there appreciation.
Mission trip to the Dominican Republic - Day 3 - Juan Bosch Hospital, Interviews & Surgeries1/13/2016
Here's a link to a photo story of the first few days:We arrived by bus again to a full preop of waiting patients. Everyday the doctors would go over the days cases and organize the charts with the team. I prepared myself for another day of interviews and surgery shoots. Following the first round of shoots, I grabbed a little breakfast. This is a good segue to comment on the typical food fair served, in particular no greens.
The rooster crows & crows & crowsToday started off very early much earlier than expected when the rooster started to crow outside of my room about 12:30 AM. That bird must’ve been extremely confused as was I startled out of a somewhat deep sleep. I was able to get back to sleep with some help from my headphones and rise at 5:30 AM the rooster crowing again, in time to get ready, pack my gear, and arrive in the lobby for 6:30 AM bus ride to the Juan Bosch hospital about 30 minutes away. A rather cramped bus ride along a bumpy highway, dodging in and out of motorcycles and scooters, the preferred or at least more common form of transportation here in the Dominican Republic, got us to the hospital. The sun rose and it was just incredible to see the palm trees and jungle foliage silhouetted against the orange of the sunrise.
First impressionsSince we arrived at the mission in total darkness and bone tiered today was my first impression of the ILAC Mission. “Opting” to sleep in I missed breakfast, but a power bar was sufficient. I took the opportunity to seek out Carman the mission coordinator and get a tour of the grounds and physicality’s on camera.
First legs of my trip under way!First leg of my inaugural trip to the Dominican Republic to document the St Vincent's orthopedic surgeons and teams mission to ILAC Mission & Juan Boche Hospital underway. Justin dropped me off so early at 4:30 am. I met my travel mates at the gate after a fairly painless check in, security check, and much needed trip to the coffee bar. A 5 hour layover ensued at JFK and I started getting to know the team before leaving on our final leg from JFK to Santiago and the ILAC Mission where we will arrive sometime around 1 am Sunday. Hope there is some sleep involved before my first shoot 😊 It is comforting to be traveling in a group and not the only newbie. |
About Peter...I am a cheerful and energetic person who enjoys gardening, camping with my husband, and hiking with my dog Coco. I have a passion for gadgets and computers, which I have been tinkering with since I was young. I can handle various technical tasks with ease, and I love helping my friends, family, and co-workers with their electronic or computer-related problems. I have a knack for explaining things in simple terms and showing others how to do things patiently.
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