urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:leasegLisaLisaLisa2004-08-19T20:53:41Zurn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:leaseg:69169Back home for a bit2038-01-19T03:14:07Z2004-08-19T20:53:41ZI got home from Guatemala last night. I was there for 2 weeks working as a scrub nurse in a hospital in the rainforest. It was fun. I got to assist in the removal of a large hernia from a large lady and literally get a lot of blood and guts spilled on me. My main job was to pass instruments to my mom during eye surgeries and help her out. I even got to put a stitch in someone's eyeball. None of this made me want to be a surgeon, but it was great to be making such a difference. As a team of 35 or so doctors and nurses, we saw over 1500 patients in 10 days and gave healthcare to people who would never have it otherwise. <br />Outside of the hospital I made some friends with some guatemalan doctors (it paid to know spanish) and went to a town dance celebrating the acension of Mary...but it was really just a party for the village that went till 3 a.m. and involved dancing to elvis with a teenage boy, Alfonso.<br /><br />So now I'm home and all I really want to do is hang out in san francisco. Anyone down? I'm home till Sept 1.