Monday was exciting. Not because of my first delightful experience with 'travellers bowels' for the trip, but because we met our host families. Honestly, I was more excited to be able to unpack my bag and not have to pack it again for another 7 weeks! My family is beautiful, I'm sure I'll have more stories to share along the way.
What marked this week more though was my experience in the Obstetrics/gynecology department at the hospital. I have seen physical and emotional abuse in all sorts of epic proportions. It's the sort of stuff no one should ever see, but mostly the sort of stuff people should never have to experience. Some people would openly share all the details publicly, but people have a right to not know information of they wish, just as they have a right to information if they want it. Just know that either you as a woman, or the women you know are so freaking blessed it's ridiculous. Most likely, you are treated morally and ethically well, and most definitely humanely, and not as a piece of meat. Also, being stoic throughout your stay is not a concern. Here, I have the utmost respect for the women undergoing dressing changes, c-sections, deliveries and abortions. I don't believe I have ever respected anyone quite as much. They need to go down as the definition of bloody troopers.
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