Heading to Haiti

I'm writing this from San Juan, puerto Rico. I am overnighting here before boarding a plane tomorrow morning to port au prince, Haiti. Luckily for me Ryan happens to know someone here and so I am comfy and well fed on a couch in he beautiful old colonial part of Sam Juan. My body is adjusting to the intense heat and humidity by sweating profusely, and I'm thinking that Ry was right when he said I didn't need that wool sweater. What can you do though, it was snowing this morning in Vancouver!!

I'd just like to thank everyone again for supporting me through all this, it's been an intense 48 hours! The story is this: my good friend Livi got back from Haiti a few weeks ago, and I was inspired by her experience to put my name down on their website, which I did last thursday. I didn't really think they would accept me, since I don't have emerg or OR experience, but I figured my overseas experience and Spanish might come in useful I'm Chile. I got an email on Monday. Tuesday I went to work and traded all my shifts, thanks again to all the amazing coworkers i have! That same day I called up the organization (CMAT) and they said that instead of chile, we were now going to Haiti. So last night I booked and paid for my flight, and here I am, en route.

People keep asking me what I am going to be doing and the truth is that I have no idea. I know that the Canadian Medical Assidtance Teams has sent several rounds of groups in, so i think the acuity will be less severe. I know that the actor Sean Penn is financing a large field hospital that is seeing 380 patients a day and I will be going there on Monday. And I know that there is still no power in port au prince. But that is the extent if my knowledge. That is the purpose of this blog- to keep you all informed. Stay tuned, and thanks for reading!