So, today is nowhere near over, but I have nothing else to do but wait for Olivia to come home from work in two hours before dinner, so I guess I will write about my day.
I woke up realllllly early and got ready to go. Today, the colectivos weren't as full, and one actually stopped to pick me up. I arrived to work on time, 8am, and there were no PTs there. So I asked if anyone needed my help, the shook their head no and then I was banished to find something to do. All of the kids were getting bathed or still sleeping so there was really no one to entertain, even though the majority are non-responsive and wouldn't respond anyways, it would've atleast given me something to do. So I went down to the gym, no one there. Then I hid in the clothing room for awhile, accidentally scared a nurse so I went to chill in the waiting room and watched the rest of the sun rise over the andes. It was really pretty until some nurses started chewing me out thinking that I was some random visitor creeping on the kids. I explained my situation and went to the "cafeteria" and waited for people to show up. After what seemed like an eternity Daniela, Vanessa, and Natalie showed up and again let me watch.
I actually got to assist today wich was fun. I helped with the joint mobilization for a boy named Alexander. He has a permenantly dislocated hip and rigid quads and hamstrings, along with many other problems. The fact that I got to help though, really cool. Then, the girls have to give a bring presentation next week on their cases so we got to go through all of the x-rays of their patients for the day. I finally got to see how the progression of time has affected these children. Natalie's main case for the day, Pati, has scoliosis, club feet, and a permanent hip dislocation. Here's the sad thing: This all could've been stopped. Her mental state and blindness is another story (not that it could not have been helped with some TLC and constant exposure and interaction) but her physical problems, could have easily been fixed with surgical procedures. If her family had lived in a developed country, with insurance, she would be in a much better place. I got to work with Pati in the gym today, I really have nothing to say. I mean, some of the children learn to walk and climb steps and wash their hands and then there are the children that just lie there, accumulating bed sores, in a dark and lonely world. I want to help them, I just don't know how. There's a reason that I'm working here, I just don't know why yet. I've got to say, I thank God that no one in my family has any severe disabilities.
ANYWAYS, I guess I'm slowly getting use to it. The more I get to actually do things, the more I like it there. So I went home and had lunch where I was told my afternoon plans to meet up with someone had been cancelled and rescheduled for tomorrow. Which is fine, I just have nothing to do. I was suppose to go shopping for warmer socks when Dani and Barbi got home but they are in school, and are doing work...so I guess I'm going to freeze my toes off again. I swear, it has gotton above 7 degrees C today. Basically, I slept most of the afternoon, not that I wasn't tired, I must need the sleep. Everyone is a little sick here and the kids at the hospital are sort of sick so I guess sleep is saving me from sickness (that and the flu shot it took me forever to hunt down). ANYWAYS, if yo have any ideas of what to do in the afternoons, let me know! I think I'm going to check out a museum next week and maybe try to volunteer more at the Horse Rehab place (I volunteer on Fridays with Dani, but if I have nothing to do...might as well, right?).
Chao and besos from a chica aburrida!
Ash
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