-Oprah Winfrey, O MagazineUS actress & television talk show host (1954 - )
Happy New years! It was business as usual at the clinic. They received a bunch of new supplies today. The ER is starting to to look like a real ER. It is unfortunate that things tend to disappear if they are not locked up so the ER doctor made sure to put everything away under lock and key right after he received them.
The Physical Therapist was excited to see me. He asked me to come his office so I could see the patient that he was taking care of. He showed me a patient that had his arm inside of a tunnel with a UV light inside. He said that the patient was healing from a fracture and that the machine was suppose to help with healing. When I first saw it my first reaction was disbelief. Then I thought about it some more. I bet that it was commonly used in the 60s or 70s, like a lot of other equipment that they are still using. I would not be surprised to see an iron lung in one of the rooms.
We were low on interpreters so I had to use on of the doctor's kids that spoke pretty good English. He is pretty sharp for his age but I do not think that he had the whole interpreter thing down. The OB doctor wanted to know what had happened to her computer because it was missing. I looked at the child and I said, "Where did the computer go?" He looked at me back and said, "I don't know." Then I said, "No, ask her what happened to the computer." Then the OB doctor would answer me back, "What happened to the computer?" It basically was a three-way conversation that went on for 5 minutes where we all we asking each other where the computer went from English to Dari then back to English.
I was walking down the stairs when I saw an elderly lady carrying a heavy box down the stairs. I asked if I could carry it for her. It was funny, but at the same time a little depressing, because the box was too heavy for me to carry own my own. I had to ask her for help. Even the elderly over her are pretty darn tough.
I took a look at what was inside the box. It looked like a bunch of old, rusty, and dirty metal devices. I took a closer look and I realized that it was a bunch of external fixators. I asked her where she was going with them and she told me that she was going outside so she could clean them with a hose.
The Physical Therapist was excited to see me. He asked me to come his office so I could see the patient that he was taking care of. He showed me a patient that had his arm inside of a tunnel with a UV light inside. He said that the patient was healing from a fracture and that the machine was suppose to help with healing. When I first saw it my first reaction was disbelief. Then I thought about it some more. I bet that it was commonly used in the 60s or 70s, like a lot of other equipment that they are still using. I would not be surprised to see an iron lung in one of the rooms.
We were low on interpreters so I had to use on of the doctor's kids that spoke pretty good English. He is pretty sharp for his age but I do not think that he had the whole interpreter thing down. The OB doctor wanted to know what had happened to her computer because it was missing. I looked at the child and I said, "Where did the computer go?" He looked at me back and said, "I don't know." Then I said, "No, ask her what happened to the computer." Then the OB doctor would answer me back, "What happened to the computer?" It basically was a three-way conversation that went on for 5 minutes where we all we asking each other where the computer went from English to Dari then back to English.
I was walking down the stairs when I saw an elderly lady carrying a heavy box down the stairs. I asked if I could carry it for her. It was funny, but at the same time a little depressing, because the box was too heavy for me to carry own my own. I had to ask her for help. Even the elderly over her are pretty darn tough.
I took a look at what was inside the box. It looked like a bunch of old, rusty, and dirty metal devices. I took a closer look and I realized that it was a bunch of external fixators. I asked her where she was going with them and she told me that she was going outside so she could clean them with a hose.
Today is Dr. Massoud's last day. It is a big loss for us because he is a great interpreter. He is also really great at helping me get photos and videos to post onto my blog. Like all interpreters, he is moving to the U.S. for a better life. He will be moving to Indiana. He is also a doctor but the degree will not be of much use in the U.S.. I am afraid that he will be in for a challenging next couple of years until he can get established. I will try and keep in email contact just to see what he is up to when I get back. He gave me a bunch of great videos that I plan to post tomorrow.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
