LIVEALITTLE

Another day of clinic work in Bellaire. The driver took us by the depressing, fallen and abandoned presidential palace. How representative this structure is to the current Haitian condition. It was once a seat of power and glory and now it is being neglected to succomb to whatever forces that wish to overcome it.
I felt a whole lot more competent today with knowing where 70% of the drugs were. The patients were expressively grateful. The translators have been superb making sure that all the information is relayed. Also I did 2 infant rocephin injections today and it's amazing how resilient these babies are. Although they do cry, it is not the whaling cries you expect of most little kids. It seems to be the cry of "OUCH!" rather than "OMG. This is going to kill me!" And almost immediately after I withdraw the needle, the crying stops and they go on being their happy selves. Half the patients who come in are children yet there is not much crying heard in the clinic. Most seem content despite their horrid living conditions. Maybe they are already hardened in their young age. It's quite a sad thing to consider but at least it's nice to see that they at least seem blissfully happy.
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