#missing the OR
This is a late post.
I consider myself lucky because I was able to spend 6 months or more to volunteer inside the OR. Consider also the fact that I joined 3 surgical missions in that 6 months, and it was the "birthing season" where CS was on a daily basis.
Yes, it is nerve wracking. The opening and seeing body parts of the human body does not make me nervous (most of the time) but rather, it is to be working side by side with surgeons and anesthesiologists that scares the hell out of me. Hahaha.
I mean, who would want to be shouted at because you don't know what instrument to give, right? It was a learning process for me, really.
Here's a photo of us smiling with one of our surgeons during an operation. The most awesome feeling in the world for me would be "first assisting" the surgeon (rather than the senior staff nurse.)
Ahh. The charting, this I miss too. Over the months it gets shorter and shorter because we do have our own shortcuts already.
I am also thankful that in the OR, we are treated like we are part of the family. I bet my senior staff nurses will agree, but me being the "older" volunteer was treated like the "youngest". Me and my only child syndrome and my immaturity and always the concern of everyone -- especially when it comes to my so called love life. Hahaha.
It was great to get to know people whom you know will always be there for you. Sober or not.
Thank you for accepting my toxicity and my non-stop talking about him. I knew you'd roll your eyes in disgust.
The random crying and laughing at the same time.
And everything in between and extreme. Check out the photo. Hahaha.
Manong John, Blessy, Tintin, Beauty, and me (with the puffy eyes because I cried again.)
Thank you to our supervisor Tita Julie and to all our senior staff nurses for being patient with us and imparting to us their knowledge and skills in the OR. Special mention to Nang Lyle, Tita Rose, Nong Millard, Tita Helen (who calls me palangging) and Manong John.
I hope I could say, I shall return? Let's cross our fingers to that one. :)
