Day 10- A day of Emergencies

Patients waiting outside of the Blanchard clinic cuz there were so many patients packed on the inside waiting as well

After the party ontop of the clinic. Amanda's last day :(

Last Night we had Gun shots yet again, I didnt sleep well and today I needed it. When we arrived at the Blanchard clinic we had emergencies waiting for us. In one room a man was in a coma from a blood sugar of 576. In another room a little girl was unresponsive with 103 fever. a 7lb 2 month old was in another room with 101 feer and others layed on the floor along side these others. We hit the ground running the second we walked in. I immediatly went running back and forth between three patients. We than attempted to take the diabetic (who eventually woke up) to the hospital but after the third rejection we had no choice but to take him home and lay him on the floor of us fallen down house hoping he makes it through the night but doubtful. Eventually three of us were assigned to the satalite clinic in Sahats and had to leave the others with all these other patients. So we packed up our suticases full of medicines and supplies and headed out. We arrived to Sahats pretty late due to helping with the others in Blanchard but once we arrived we had our own emergiences to deal with. We had to make up rooms for our emergency patients as we continued to see less critical patients. My first patient was a woman who was pregnant and had fallen. She was having a miscarrage. With all the Choas and running back and forth it became an emotional and overwhelming day. We had to finally close our doors because we were too packed and was trying to leave in order to make it back to Blanchard on time for Amanda's dinner/party who is leaving tomorrow but once we shut the doors fights and riots started outside. We never leave or go out until they are over so as we wait we begin to pack up. Our translators always go out and try to calm the situation down. Finally we are able to leave and arrive at Blanchard with all the patients gone and food and cake ready! All the workers of PID were invited and before we ate all of us gathered in a circle holding hands while singing How Great Thou Art. It was great to spend that time together in fellowship laughing and playing with the kids from the village. I had a coke! As soon as the party was over we headed back to the tents and it began to rain. I was very emotional today and am ready for bed but my mind continuous to think about the diabetic. I hope he makes it through the night.