St. Marys

At the end of last week, I was in another central HIV clinic. Patients moved along in the clinic like an assemly line. They were passed from cubicle to cubicle where their pills were counted, vitals taken, and blood drawn. I have never seen a room so busy, their were chairs in the hallways where all the patients sat. The strangest part was how quiet everything was. Hardly anyone spoke, they just moved through the line. I spent all day with the phlebotomist. I learned how to draw blood! It was crazy, in the states a person of my experience (which is none) would never be allowed to take blood! But I did it 5 or 6 times. It was easier than I thought, and it made me think of all the times nurses and doctors had missed my veins.
I also spent some time in the medical ward. This was were all the HIV/Aids patient with the opportunistic infections were held. This ward was were I saw the impact of HIV. Ah, Im late for my second rotation! Love you Mom!