Report.

I've already been in Haiti for two weeks, which seems crazy.  I feel like I just got here, but I guess time goes so fast when you're keeping busy in the clinic all day.

I still can't believe all that I've seen and been able to do...which is infinitely more than I could in the States.  

Here's my list of the top five things that I have seen/done thus far:

1.  Assisted in a surgery where we removed a breast tumor slightly larger than my two fists.  

2.  Drained an extreme pleural effusion (excess fluid in the pleural space), which is likely TB.

3.  Treated a lady that likely had Osteogenesis Imperfecta, which basically means that her bones break rather easily and do not heal properly, leaving her with a short stature (she was about 3 feet tall) and prone to many more breakages throughout her life.  

4.  Biopsied an upper jaw tumor.  Her tumor was rather large and we are hoping that she will be able to have surgery this fall when a maxillofacial surgeon comes to the country.

5.  Drained a few abscesses (these really aren't that special or unique, but they are rather gross and pretty cool..)

Happy Sunday, friends!

Have a great week!