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Trip Three: Week Eight! August 10-16

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Eight weeks down, five to go! Nothing too exciting to report this week. It was a full and busy week in the OR, and I did not do too much outside of work.  This was the last week of hernia/hydrocele/lipoma general surgery before the four week thyroid block starts next week. Because of that, we tried fitting in as many patients as we could! We operated on 4-5 patients a day, finishing after 5:30pm every day. That schedule this week didn’t give much time for social activities after work.  On Thursday morning, I did go for a sunrise run with a new friend Katie before work. It was a sweet time and a great way to start the day.  Friday brought another round of farewells in the OR, of course. The two general surgeons who have been here for the past four weeks are leaving over the weekend, which is bittersweet. It is rare that surgeons stay on the ship longer than two weeks, so we were really able to establish a routine and rhythm in the OR together.  The weekly team buildin...
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Trip Three: Week Seven! August 3-9

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Seven weeks down, six to go! We have officially crossed the halfway mark.   Praising God for many answered prayers this week! For those who read my last blog, I shared that it had been a challenging week filled with emotional and mental lows. I am so thankful that I can share that this week, God has given me so much of his peace and his joy. Even though there were still challenging times both at work and in my personal life, God was so gracious to me. I felt his presence and that he was answering many of my prayers. I formed some new connections with people here on the ship, and also had life-giving conversations with friends at home. This week, I felt God  giving me the strength and confidence to get out of my comfort zone more and see what He might have for me.  The Lord has answered so many other prayers this week, especially one that I’ve been praying about for over a year! I am feeling so blessed and thankful to serve a God who hears me, cares about me, and meets eve...
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Trip Three: Week Six! July 27-August 2

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Six weeks down, seven to go! Nothing too out of the ordinary happened this week. We were busy in the OR, and I did not do too much outside of work throughout the week.  Because of limited anesthetic staffing and inability to run three ORs at the same time this week, two of the ORs shared an anesthetic team each day. For example, MaxFax would start their day at 8am and complete 1-2 cases before the anesthetist joined the General surgery team to start their cases later in the day. This delayed start time contributed to a few later days in the OR this week. I am thankful that my manager still offered to give me a day off this week. It is pretty rare to have a day off as an OR nurse, so I am grateful and take advantage of when that's an option! On Tuesday, I checked out a bicycle from the ship and rode to a nearby hotel & restaurant and spent the day resting by the pool and enjoying lunch.  On Wednesday evening after work, I played volleyball and pickleball with other crew dow...
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