So today was my last Monday at the clinic, I did not realize how much I was going to miss it until I said goodbye to everyone. I feel like they are part of my extended family because I have been working with these people for almost 10 months. It was a great experience because since I had volunteered every monday morning for 10 months I was able to follow patients and I got to know the patients on a more personal level as opposed to a name on a peice of paper. I then started panicking when I realized that it was hard for me to say goodbye to the people at the clinic, because if I cannot say bye to them how am I ever going to say bye to anyone I have become friends with over the past 4 years.
Today though was the first time in the past 10 months that I got to shadow the doctor though! So that was exciting!! :) It was when I was able to shadow him that I realized how much they can accomplish with knowlegde and without machines. A lady came in saying she was worried about having a stroke and using his hands and knowledge of medicine he was able to tell the lady that she was not at high risk for having a stroke because of A, B and C. At this point the lady started crying and told him that this is what she had been praying to see a doctor and to find out she was okay. It was very sad watching someone in such despair but it was so nice to know that I was able to witness this lady being helped.
Overall, I really enjoyed volunteering at the clinic I feel like it has helped me appreciate the fact that I have been blessed to have health insurance my whole life. It also made me realize that something needs to be done to help those in need. I dont know what that something is but something never the less so that all people can have access to healthcare. If it wasn't for the doctors that give their time to help these people they would have no access, or very little access, to healthcare.
Well this is the end of my blogging!! I have made it through my Sr. spring, almost intact...ahhh!! It is so scary/sad/exciting that we are almost done. :)
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