We returned to the clinic via one bus that goes to El Tololar (leaves at 6:30 am, returning at 12:30 pm). Today was a normal clinic day. I shadowed Dr. Urrutia today. Unfortunately nobody except me speaks hardly a word of English. While I do speak and understand a lot of Spanish, I am not fluent, so it is a challenge that will hopefully improve throughout the month. We see about 15 patients, many for upper respiratory issues due to the dust or pregnancy.
Juan works on a presentation to give to adolescents regarding adolescent pregnancy (which is a huge issue in the village) and sees a few consults. After the day of work, we head to our homestay. The family is incredibly welcoming and the mother, Isabelle, cooks all of our meals. It is obviously an extremely basic house, with a bucket bath shower and an outhouse. There is one fuzzy television and numerous animals roaming around including chickens, pigs, geese, turkeys, dogs, and more. The family consists of two daughters and two sons and both parents.
Juan works on a presentation to give to adolescents regarding adolescent pregnancy (which is a huge issue in the village) and sees a few consults. After the day of work, we head to our homestay. The family is incredibly welcoming and the mother, Isabelle, cooks all of our meals. It is obviously an extremely basic house, with a bucket bath shower and an outhouse. There is one fuzzy television and numerous animals roaming around including chickens, pigs, geese, turkeys, dogs, and more. The family consists of two daughters and two sons and both parents.
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| View from our homestay house |
The women are home most of the day and the men all work together in Leon. When the men return, we all eat dinner and then about ten other people from the village begin to arrive, relatives and friends. Everyone comes over to hang out and talk for the remainder of the night. We also had a long basketball game on a makeshift hoop leaning on a tractor. Eventually, the game ends and we all head to bed.
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| Makeshift basketball hoop |
