The first clinic day is an opportunity for us all pull
together and really go from being individuals involved in this trip to really
being a team. Although it was a 2-hour
ride, it was a light load on the clinic side and that was probably a good thing
as it gave us an opportunity to figure out processes and procedures to make
things even more streamlined tomorrow.
There were many, many gratifying experiences today but I
thought I’d focus on the joint injections since they make such a difference in
the lives of these people who work so hard, often in repetitive motions and
often carrying heavy loads. The above is
a series of photos that recorded Drew Frerking’s very first experience in
administering the injections. Dr. Ogden
walked him through it step by step and the patient as very, very grateful. Alumnus Gregory Barnhill, D.O. provided a
significant part of the supply of steroids this year. Donations like this help our efforts go
further. [If you would like to join him
and donate medicine or other items for next year, please contact me…bdollase@kcumb.edu!]
Another woman who came to the clinic using two walking canes
explained that she had injections two years ago and knew about the relief that
they provide. As two students prepared
to administer the steroids into her knees, Dr. Magie knew that she needed a
little moral support so he and I held her hands as she squeezed them in pain as
the needles went in. When it was done,
she gave hugs and kisses to all five of us who had gathered to
participate. I watched as the tears
welled up in our students’ eyes, seeing first-hand the power they have to make
a difference. Priceless.
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