Missions C04. The Best Time With The Best People

1st August 2012,

   Being at the LCCT at 4am thinking what i would be doing in Cambodia after 4 weeks of hell doing my attachment at UMMC. Sitting around & being quiet throughout the flight till we reach Phnom Penh. Feeling shy, as always is something that i don't like. On the way to Takeo Province, trying hard    to fall asleep after staying up the whole night. After reaching the church around 3pm Cambodian time, we were greeted by Pastor Lak's family. Having lunch & unknowingly eating intestine, eventhough it was tasty. After taking a short nap, it was time to help the others to pack the medicine. Sitting there & being bitten by mosquito. Oh well!!!

2nd August 2012
   Waking up at 5am is not something I like to do but it was refreshing. The 1st patient arrive & it was the church elder. Taking his pressure. That was the start of a busy day. Ended up over 100 patients arriving that day. A killer day but aunties food was delicious. yum yum ^_^

3rd August 2012
   The same routine again till lunch. Ended up goin to the pharmacy to buy lunch. Wow, that was only the second time i rode on a motocycle in my life. Being scared at first before it started to get fun. Even snapped some great pictures. Ended up another 100++ patients were there.

 4th August 2012
   My turn to go to the market. WEEEEEE. Oh, long time never walk around a market. Buying food, water & things for the kids to play. Everything was well until some complications at night. Thats the past.

5th August 2012
   Again to the market, this time much earlier because need to get back before the start of church service. Aunty don't want me to carry anything eventhough i wanted too. Oh well, at least Alyssa carried everything. haha. Back to the church & Vaani was in charge of teaching the kids how to take shower.While everyone else became models for Colgate. All 'semangat gosok gigi'. Then it was service, lunch & Pastor went to the capital for his meeting. Then it was the afternoon trip up the small hill & also visiting the dried up lake.

6th August 2012
   A boring day. Not many patients came. All thought we left already. The patients started to arrive after 3pm. When for a walk around the village in the evening with all the village kids.

7th August 2012
   Waking up & having a sorethroat. Another smooth day with not many patients. 1st time acting like a doctor & asking questions with the help from Dr. Connie, Alyssa & Thanusha. The 2nd patient I had was hit on the back by a cow 0.o Not something you see everyday. The last night at the church :'(

8th August 2012

   The last day of the mobile medical clinic. Treated a few more patients before it was over. Then it was time to go to Pastor's house. When to the Cambodia-Vietnam border & it was cool standing on a free land. Then it was the waterfall. A nice place to visit. It was late to climb up the mountain though. At night it was sugar heaven. Tasted all kinds of Cambodian desserts. Slumber party with Davidson & Owen. That was freaking gay.

9th August 2012
  Time to leave to Phnom Penh. Seeing little Peter crying was a sad sight to see. Mama Vaani was so sad to leave her son :'( A 2 hour drive back to the capital & it was shopping time. Ended up buying a lot of souveniors & ate Cambodian style fried rice. Then it time to visit the Royal Palace. Massage time... oh my back. Now it feels much better. When to the shopping mall & took pictures with aunty. Next was the river side. Sitting there & eating crickets & tarantula. Tasty but weird. Then is back to the school. The last night in Cambodia. Time to draw things on Davidson's face & body. That was fun.

10th August 2012
   Time to go back. So sad seeing aunty crying non-stop when we were at the airport. Our last fun together before we go. Miss the bond & togetherness we had & not to forget that Davidson winning 5 3D lame award. I miss you guys.

Good luck everyone. Hope to see everyone in the future :D