tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44982707333026235002024-02-18T20:00:26.759-08:00Adventures in Costa Rica: ISL Physical Therapy Volunteer Trip!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4498270733302623500.post-20922499961996201242012-07-31T10:08:00.000-07:002012-09-02T10:09:00.747-07:00Verified Hours<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><span style="background-color: white;">Below are the dates and hours that we were actively working during our Physical Therapy ISL trip in Costa Rica (July 7-</span><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT250" style="background-color: white; color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;">July 20, 2012</span><span style="background-color: white;">).</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><u><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Hogar Manos de Jesus nursing home, in-patient elderly:</span></u><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT251" style="background-color: white; color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;">Monday, July 9</span><span style="background-color: white;">, 2012:</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><span style="background-color: #ffff66;">9:00am-1:00pm, 2:30pm-4:30pm</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><span style="background-color: white;">=</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><b style="background-color: white;">6 hours</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT252" style="background-color: white; color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;">Tuesday, July 10</span><span style="background-color: white;">, 2012:</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><span style="background-color: #ffff66;">9:00am-1:00pm, 2:30pm-4:30pm</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><span style="background-color: white;">=</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><b style="background-color: white;">6 hours</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT253" style="background-color: white; color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;">Wednesday, July 11</span><span style="background-color: white;">, 2012:</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><span style="background-color: #ffff66;">9:00am-1:00pm, 2:30pm-4:30pm</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><span style="background-color: white;"> = </span><b style="background-color: white;">6 hours</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT254" style="background-color: white; color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;">Thursday, July 12</span><span style="background-color: white;">, 2012:</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><span style="background-color: #ffff66;">9:00am-1:00pm, 2:30pm-4:30pm</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><span style="background-color: white;">=</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><b style="background-color: white;">6 hours</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT255" style="background-color: white; color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;">Saturday</span><span style="background-color: white;">, July14, 2012:</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><span style="background-color: #99ffff;">9:00am-12:00pm, 1:00pm-3:00pm</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><span style="background-color: white;">=</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><b style="background-color: white;">5 hours</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT256" style="background-color: white; color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;">Sunday</span><span style="background-color: white;">, July15, 2012:</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><span style="background-color: #99ffff;">9:00am-12:00pm, 1:00pm-3:30pm</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><span style="background-color: white;">=</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><b style="background-color: white;">5.5 hours</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT257" style="background-color: white; color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;">Monday</span><span style="background-color: white;">, July16, 2012:</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><span style="background-color: #99ffff;">9:00am-12:00pm, 1:00pm-3:00pm </span><span style="background-color: white;">=</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><b style="background-color: white;">5 hours</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><u><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Servio Flores Arroyo Foundation for physically and/or mentally handicapped adults, out-patients adults:</span></u><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT258" style="background-color: white; color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;">Tuesday, July 17</span><span style="background-color: white;">, 2012:</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><span style="background-color: #99ff99;">8:30am-12:00pm, 1:00pm-3:00pm</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><span style="background-color: white;">=</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><b style="background-color: white;">5.5 hours</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT259" style="background-color: white; color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;">Wednesday, July 18</span><span style="background-color: white;">, 2012:</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><span style="background-color: #99ff99;">8:30am-12:00pm, 1:00pm-3:00pm </span><span style="background-color: white;">=</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><b style="background-color: white;">5.5 hours</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><br style="background-color: white;" /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><span style="background-color: white;">Total hours on my</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><span class="ZM-SPELLCHECK-MISSPELLED" id="DWT1640" style="background-color: white;">PTCAS</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><span style="background-color: white;">verification form:</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><span style="background-color: #ffcc99;"><b>51 hours</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><span style="background-color: white;">(</span><span class="ZM-SPELLCHECK-MISSPELLED" id="DWT1641" style="background-color: white;">PTCAS</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><span style="background-color: white;">does not accept half hour increments)</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><br style="background-color: white;" /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><span style="background-color: white;">The hours I have above do</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><i style="background-color: white;">NOT </i><span style="background-color: white;">include:</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">-Recreation days</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">-Lunch breaks nor the errands we ran on lunch breaks</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">-Travel time to and from the work site</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">-Buying materials for the wheelchair adaptations</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">-Our first day in which we had lectures and learned massage therapy techniques</span><br />
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<br class="Apple-interchange-newline" />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4498270733302623500.post-18878075818922708802012-07-20T23:30:00.000-07:002014-04-09T17:56:11.232-07:00Goodbye Costa Rica! + Advice for the next teamWe woke up, showered, packed and had our last tropical breakfast at the hotel. We left the hotel at 10:30am and said our final goodbyes to Luis at the airport :( I already miss his goofy sense of humor! Luis and Jenny were awesome ISL leaders--I couldn't have asked for anyone better! We thanked Kenneth, too. He did a fantastic job driving through the clouds up in the mountains! And elsewhere since there are no traffic rules in Costa Rica--or so it seems. But I guess these Costa Ricans are used to it. The San Jose airport was under tight security. First, you have to pay a $28 tax just to leave Costa Rica. Then, we went through the usual security--but they even had another security depot at the gate! We couldn't approach the gate without having someone check our passport again, have our bags searched and get patted down. And we weren't allowed to take anything we bought in the airport on the plane--not even water. Good thing I didn't get any souvenirs. It didn't appear that they are always under tight security--maybe someone tipped them off about something? Our plane left a little late at 1:15pm. The flight was about 4 hours but it went by really fast! I had a TV screen in the chair in front of me and I watched The Hunger Games for free. I was so excited they had it!!! Our layover in Atlanta was short and sweet this time. Going through customs and border control was as smooth and quick as can be. I had just enough time to go through customs, security, find the gate, get a smoothie and call everyone before boarding the plane. Upon ascending, we went through a slightly turbulent storm cloud. My nails were dug into the seat in front me until it was over. Now I know what it feels like to be a cat. The second flight felt like it went by really fast, too. Taylor and Rachel didn't get moved, so we all sat together like planned. We chatted for a while and listened to music. When we landed I was super anxious to see Chris and my mom! My luggage arrived just fine and all of us girls said our goodbyes to each other. I was especially said to say goodbye to Rachel and Taylor--the 2 girls I felt closest to. I had such a fantastic time in Costa Rica and I wouldn't have traded that experience for the world! I recommend the trip to everyone who wants to go into physical therapy. It was the best thing I've done all summer or even all year, and I'm sure it will be one of the best things I'll ever put on my resume. Providing free medical care was very good for the soul. Experiencing the people and the culture really added to my character and growth as a person!<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">1. You more than likely will get the same team leaders--Luis and Jenny. They are physical therapists themselves who work and live in Costa Rica, and they are awesome!!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">2. If the hotel you are staying at is El Sesteo, they will have a safe. You do not have to worry about wearing a money belt the whole 2 weeks you are there. However, the safes are not big enough for a laptop or an iPad. Other people on my trip brought laptops and they were not stolen.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">3. You will not always go to the same clinics that we went to. Our itinerary changed the first day we were there.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">4. You will be able to do laundry at the hotel, but only from 4-8pm and it costs $5.00.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">5. You will have access to free Internet at the hotel. If you have an iPhone, you do not need to bring a computer also. Make sure you go into AT&T before you leave to let them know you are going abroad. I bought 50 international texts for $10. I thought that was a good deal to keep in touch at times when there wasn't free Internet. You can download the Skype app for free and use Skype over the free hotel Internet. With that said, Facebook is also free only at the hotel. Go into Settings, Go to General, then Network, and make sure your phone's Cellular Data is turned to Off--also make sure your Data Roaming is Off. As an extra precaution, go to Settings, make sure your phone is set so that Airplane Mode is On during the times you are not at the hotel--including when you first land in Costa Rica. I had no overages on my phone bill when I used these settings. </span><span style="font-size: small;">Also, the hotel room phones allow you to call the US for a cost of $0.46/minute.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">6. Bring at least 3 pairs of scrubs.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">7. If your group decides on ziplining, you do not need to bring special clothes or gear.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">8. Don't worry about trying to plan and book your recreation days before leaving--on your first full day your guides will help you do that. Your guides are from Costa Rica, so they know the best places to go and how to get the best prices. The ISL bus is your means of travel on your recreation days as well, which is free.</span></div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4498270733302623500.post-28217819156993656512012-07-19T23:00:00.000-07:002012-07-27T07:21:40.367-07:00Baldi Hot Springs at Volcano Arenal!We had to get up at 6am to leave by 7. It takes 4 hours to get to the
Baldi hot springs (Google it!!!). To get there,
we have to wind our way high through a bunch of lush mountains, and we
were driving right through the clouds!!! It was kind of scary because
you couldn't see the headlights or the turns in the road until like
50-100 ft in front of the bus. I took a couple videos! We stopped at a
rest stop and we were still in the cloud! Standing in it you felt all
tingly, like you could feel tiny droplets but you couldn't see them
because they were just there, they weren't falling. It was so awesome!
Now we can say we have been in a cloud!<br />
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BALDI HOT SPRINGS!!!! Oh. My.
God. This place was drop-dead gorgeous!!!! I mean it was quite literally heaven on Earth!!!!! It was so perfect and serene
and precious and tropical and luxurious!!! The pictures really speak for
themselves. At the top, there
was a gigantic waterfall, and the water flowed down from it to various
pools and jacuzzis all around below. The place was HUGE! The water was
warmest at the higher pools and cooled down the lower the pools got down
the side of the volcano. The water is heated naturally from the active
Volcano Arenal. It is monsoon season, so you couldn't see the peak of
the volcano, but we were at the base of it. It was funny to think that in theory the volcano could
erupt at any moment and we would all die. We decided it might not be
such a bad way to go since we were in such a beautiful place. Just
joking! Luis said you can hear the volcano spew and roar from the hot
springs when it isn't monsoon season. I wish! I spent much time in each
pool area and the sauna caves--omg everything was so beautiful I can't
even put it in words. All if the pools you just walk right into--there's
no steps. There are these water slides--one of which is ridiculously
intense! We all went on it thinking it wouldn't be that bad--I'm tellin'
you this water slide is probably illegal in the US. But when we were at the top, Luis said, "This one over here is really really boring, and this one one right here is a little bit too intense." So which one are you gonna go on?! The little bit too intense one right?! Maaaan, you whip around in that slide so
fast and then it makes a sharp turn and you shoot into the ceiling of
the slide and then basically free fall a good 15 ft until you hit the
bottom of the slide and shoot out upwards in an arc! It was so scary! But it was very fun, I'll give it that! It sure makes for a funny story. I
wasn't going on the other slides even if they weren't as intense. I
was one and done. It didn't help that I tripped into the slide, like I
wasn't sitting at the top waiting to go, I literally fell into it--I was
just not prepared for the whole thing. Other than that, we relaxed like mermaids on the
rocks of the hot springs all day :D. Luis, Rachel and I chatted for a
long time at the big waterfall. We chatted about Red Hot Chili Peppers
and tattoos and the things I did in Costa Rica the last time I was here.
Somehow we got to talking about celebrities who go to Costa Rica. I
told him about how the last time I was here, Brad Pitt and Angelina
Jolie were at a beach a couple hours up the coastline from the where were
at the time. He said that's funny because his friend was sitting in the
airport around that time 5-6 years ago and Brad Pitt came up to him and
asked to use his laptop so he could talk to Angelina Jolie!!! Imagine that! It's a small world. The hot springs was such an amazing
place, I'll have to go back someday. It was only $15 to get in, with
lunch and dinner included--and they were serving steak! It was such a
great price. We were there from about 10:30am-6:15pm. It went by way too
fast! Before we ate dinner, I found this perfect little nook of a pool
secluded in a bunch of tropical vegetation. It was the perfect size and
temperature, and it had a waterfall and I had it all to myself! I just
floated on my back for a long 15 minutes or so, looking up at the palm
trees and the misty, tropical sky. My phone died right before I
could take a picture of my view, but I figured that's ok--if I'm sharing everything else, I'll keep
that one super serene moment for myself. My camera was a trooper today
anyways and I'm glad it lasted as long as it did. The power at the hotel
was briefly out this morning and I think it must have gone out last night
too, because my iPhone didn't charge 100%. At dinner we all gave Luis and
Jenny the thank you card we signed. They were very happy and almost
teared up. I will miss them so much! We were driving through the same
thick clouds on the way back, too. It was so scary because we were on
the cliffs of these mountains, and it was dark, and we couldn't see
anything around us whatsoever from the clouds. I couldn't even watch.
Even if my camera/iPhone hadn't died I don't think I would have been up
for catching a video of it. I stayed huddled in my sweater with my face
in the seat. There was also lightning in the clouds that were in the
near distance, so it kept lighting up the clouds we were in. The whole
bus was just surrounded by solid white nothingness. It was very twilight
zone. But the Costa Ricans are used to driving in the cloudy mountains, just like we're used to driving when it's snowing. Plus, our bus driver Kenneth was a very good driver, so I knew in my heart of hearts that we would be fine. When we finally got back
to the hotel, we said our official goodbyes to Jenny. We also said
goodbye to Christina and Emily since they were leaving for a 1am flight. We said
our goodbyes to Cecily and Tessa too, in case we don't see them in the
morning since they have a 7am flight. As for now, I have a long day of
flying back tomorrow, so I need to get some sleep! Buenos noches!<br />
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balloon games with the people at the clinic. We all got wet to a degree,
which was ok because it was hot outside. Christina took a bucket of
water and poured it on our guide Luis! Hahaha! Today's morning snack was
a sweet milk called ochenta I think? It was good--made of milk, water
and sugar. They also had a pineapple-kiwi jelly that we tried, which was
awesome! The staff gave a 5-minute speech about how much they
appreciated us coming and they teared up--they were very sweet. That
facility really is such a special place. Our morning patient was also
named Maria--but a different Maria than yesterday. Her left leg was
slightly longer than the other and had some deformities to it, so we did
some exercises and stretches to straighten the left leg and the hand on
her left side. I brought my colorful fine-tip markers, so everybody's
notes were very fun! Lunch was delicious! We had some melt in your mouth
fish with melted cheese and onions on top, mashed potatoes, and steamed
veggies, with some combo of papaya juice. My group and I worked with
Alejandra and Chirle in the afternoon. Alejandra had no functional
muscles in the left arm, so we massaged the arm and hand to stimulate
them and then did exercises and stretches to attempt to get some
mobility in the arm. Chirle had more attention issues than anything
else, so we had to do exercises with her that had multiple steps and
involved concentration. After work we stopped at a market so we could
get some coffee and jelly for gifts back home. For dinner we went to a
really fancy restaurant called Beso. We sat in the outdoors area where
there was a pretty curtained canopy. It was an Italian restaurant, so I
got a glass of Cabernet Sauvignon and some bruschetta--both were so good!!! I also tried Rachel's calamari and Tessa's ceviche--both were
surprisingly good! I don't like cilantro that much, so Tessa tried to
give me a piece of fish without the cilantro. Today was all about trying
new foods! We went to bed early because we had to get up at 6am the next day for our rec day!!<br />
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channel here that we listen to on the bus sometimes and I swear it's
called "The Shit". Like 95.5 The Moose, it's like "Siete Quattro Siete,
The Shit". It's funny. We got lucky and had a super sunny day today! We
went to a new clinic called Servio Flores Arroyo. It is such a precious
place! It is a place that is half-indoor, half-outdoor like Manos de
Jesus, but super colorful and full of flowers and decoration.
The place is like a day-time school for mentally challenged adults. After
they've been at the school long enough, they are able to work outside in
the real world. They learn to do many arts
and crafts along with cooking things like rolls, and making jelly and
ice cream. They press and make their own paper for their crafts! I took
many pictures. They have an outdoor workshop too where they learn how to
garden and harvest. We got a tour and then had a mid-morning snack with
everyone. It was coffee, juice, crackers, cream cheese and a really
good jelly made of pears, apples and cinnamon. We went to the therapy
room and our first patient was Elizabeth. She was older, but she had a
stroke when she was a child that left the right side of her body with
limited mobility. We worked with her for a long time doing different
stretches and exercises to strengthen her right arm and right leg, along
with other exercises that forced her to use both her left and right
limbs together in unison so her brain can connect the two further. She
was very sweet and did quite well. We then had lunch with everyone. Lunch was rice and salad and chips, with watermelon
green tea. I love the way they do their juices here. Everything is hand
made with a juicer or blender every day, and they choose whatever fruit
combinations they like. Sometimes it's papaya and pineapple, sometimes
cass and coconut, other days a type of grape with guava--and sometimes
blackberry--which I can't have. At lunch, Luis showed us a video of his
pet sloth. We didn't even know he had a sloth! I guess he lives with his roommate out by the edge of a rainforest somewhere, and one day they found the
mother sloth dead but the baby still alive. So they took the baby in for
the past 2 months. He said all it does is sleep all day and then play
with the cat and dog at night. They still haven't named it! It is
female, and brown, and cute. They seem to take care of it well--they
know what to feed it and where to put it, and it has access to the woods
at all times. It just can't be on its own yet. Anyway, who has a
sloth?! Only in Costa Rica! In the afternoon, my group worked with
Maria. She has a syndrome that makes your bones keep growing. So, she is
quite big--especially for a Costa Rican! She hurt her knee and tore her
miniscus not long ago, so we worked with exercises and stretches that
involved the leg. She was a sweetie, too. We also purchased some of
their arts and crafts--they make such beautiful things! Plus I was glad
to purchase something where my money went to the handicapped people
themselves. We went to dinner at a big, fancy mall. None of us could
decide what we wanted for dinner, so Luis said he would surprise us. He took us
to the mall because there are a lot of options. Everyone was shocked
that there were really nice areas in San Jose. I mean I knew there were
nice areas because the last time I was here we went to a mall--maybe
even the same one--and the other tourist hotels by the beach were super
luxurious. But everything we have seen so far here has been average
Costa Rican areas, or even really poor areas like La Carpio--not the
gleaming gems of malls and what not. So, I think they were surprised
that there were nice parts, too. Anyway, Rachel and I are just chatting
so buenos noches!<br />
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Carpio.<br />
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Saturday: La Carpio is a very poor neighborhood. It was very good for the spirit to help these people who have so little. We set up our clinic in their church. Our guides led us through the
community to do home visits in order to make appointments for people to
come to the church. We had to fill out some general information about
them and give them an appointment card. Taylor and I were partnered up. We had 2 patients
in the afternoon. However, our original 2 patients we made appointments
with were no-shows, so we had 2 walk-ins. Luckily, there was a hired
translator (Pablo) for our time at La Carpio. Then there was our 2
guides. But there were 5 groups of us students, so there were times when
we didn't have a translator. We were nervous the first day, but it forced you to be independent and learn/speak even more Spanish. A lot of sharades occurred between patient and volunteer haha. You didn't really need a translator with the folks
at the elderly home because you were asking them basic questions and
commands. With the people from the community, they have to tell you full stories about what
is wrong with them and where they work and what activities they do in
their spare time. Then, you have to give them a treatment and ask them
to do specific things--so that is why a translator is needed for the days at La Carpio. Our first
patient--Daniel-- had a lower back issue that caused pain in one leg.
Taylor coincidentally has the same issue herself, so she took over with him for
the most part. We gave him a massage to relax his back muscles and gave
him a hot press that straps around the back. We also gave him stretches
and exercises to do. Our second patient--Cristina--had neck/shoulder
pain and pain in her right leg. We also gave her a massage of her neck,
back and calf. We used the ultrasound wand on her upper leg to relieve
pain. We gave her stretches to do. These are people who don't know
anything about exercise or stretching, so a lot of the stiffness and
problems can be relieved with stretching and exercises to get more
oxygen to the muscles and prevent pain and involuntary contraction.
Lunch wasn't too bad. Although, they made what looked like mashed
potatoes, so we all got a big serving, took a bite and almost threw up.
It was mashed yuca. Pronounced yoo-ka, but it might as well be
pronounced yucka. I think it's a tropical veggie but whatever it is, it
was really gross. That was the only food I didn't like in Costa Rica. Anyway, the rest of the day we stayed at the hotel and
did laundry. Our guide ordered us pizza so we wouldn't lose laundry
time since you can only do laundry from 4-8 at the hotel.<br />
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Sunday:
We had pancakes for breakfast and toast and fruit. Taylor and I had 5 scheduled appointments for Sunday.
The 9am and the 10am people did not show up, so we just practiced using
my blood pressure cuff and stethoscope. We were given another group's
11am person because he got to the clinic early at 10:30am and we still
didn't have anyone. His name was Juan and he had hip pain. We massaged
around the hip joint using the ultrasound wand. His quad under that hip
was very tight, so we hooked up electrodes to the quad and ran some
current through it to ease the muscle. Our 11am patient actually showed
up. Her name was Reina and she broke her ankle 3 years ago. She got a
cast but then no physical therapy treatment after the cast came off. Her
ankle causes her much pain and is very stiff, so she walks with a limp.
We tried to stretch the ankle but it had very limited mobility. We
hooked up some electrodes to the ankle to ease the tissues around the
joint. We were then able to stretch her ankle and foot better. We did
some exercises with the Therabands and sent her home with a Theraband.
She also requested a massage for her back. Lunch was better today, we
had pasta and plantains with cass juice. I love cass juice! Our 1pm
patient didn't show up so Taylor and I chatted about everything under
the sun. Then we borrowed another group's 2pm patient, since our 2pm
patient didn't show up either. So overall our score was 1-6 with no
shows. Everyone else had a lot of no shows, too--but at least there were
a good deal walk-ins. After work we went souvenir shopping at this really nice place--I
got a lot of cool stuff!!!! That was a lot of fun. Luis' girlfriend is a
yoga instructor, so we had a yoga class outdoors at the hotel. I
learned some new moves and she had a cool ritual and the end with some
chimes. <span style="color: magenta;">Yoga in Costa Rica--check.</span> We went to an authentic Costa Rican
restaurant. We all chicken chalupas.<br />
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Monday:
Today was the day to give all of our donations to the La Carpio
community after the morning appointments. We were asked to bring medical
donations and other things for kids like coloring books and crayons. I
brought a lot of stuff, including old clothes from high school and the
like. Nothing that cost me a
lot of money, I just had a lot of room in my suitcase. I mean the only
limitation was 50 lbs. Anyway, we still had appointments in the morning. Our 9am patient showed up, so we treated her for her shoulder using ultrasound and
exercises. Lunch was ok again. A lady in the community cooks it and
brings it to us. In the afternoon the children came! They were all very
cute! We got some pictures, too. We ended up putting all of our stuff
into one big pile that the kids could choose things from if they won
Simon Says and other games we played. The rest of the stuff like
toiletries and bigger clothing was placed into 5 piles for the mothers
to take home. The parents and kids were very grateful, some of our
clothes were really pretty for a little girl. I ended up bringing candy,
medical supplies, toiletries, and clothes of all kinds, such as tank tops,
shirts, pants, shorts, PJs, new underwear, a dress, a cute bag, some
jewelry, coloring books and crayons, some puzzles, stickers and pens and
pencils, along with a notebook. Most stuff I just found around the
house or in the basement, but I went to the dollar store for a few
things. Credit: Grandma wanted to buy and donate the medical supplies.
We got back to the hotel at 3, so we relaxed for a bit and then Rachel,
Rhane and I went on a walk to the nearby park. We got some pictures of
these really cool trees and contemporary art sculptures. Then we got
ready for dinner and went out to a Greek place called Nikklas. I got a
gyro and hummus. It was really good!<br />
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nothing sketchy happens today! Our team leader Luis brought his girlfriend
and the other team leader Jenny brought her younger sister. They're both
pretty cool. On the way to the ziplines, we stopped over this river to
view the crocodiles! There was like 15 of them and they were HUGE. I
swear they're not that big on Animal Planet. There was a king croc I
named Bubba because he was the biggest. We also saw a little otter which
was cute although it had a baby croc in its mouth. We also saw a grey
and yellow iguana. (On the way back at the end of the day, the place was
crawling with cows...odd.)
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ZIPLINING!!! We all got strapped up in our gear and loaded into a
transport cart. We rode up the mountain to the first canopy balcony. It
was definitely building up the anticipation as we saw how high we were
going up the mountain. I was nervous, of course. There was a guide up
there who explained to us how things worked, so that was comforting as
compared to just throwing us on the zipline. I was towards the end of
our group. I considered going first for a moment but I'm glad I thought
otherwise so I could see how it worked. When it was my time to go, I was
definitely nervous. More nervous than excited. Although, once you stepped off, it was quite
exhilarating zipping your way through the rainforest! I
was glad for the tree top canopies so that I couldn't see straight down
how far it was. The slower lines were lines that were more parallel to
the ground. The slow lines were actually a lot scarier than the fast
lines, believe it or not--because the guides make you hold on to your
harness strings with both hands--allowing you to spin around and end up
backwards--instead of being allowed to hold the cable behind your head
to keep yourself straight. If you held the cable on the slow ones you
could get stuck in the middle, also not very desirable. The first slow one we went on I really
wanted to hold the cable--I was not at all happy with the guides when
they made me let go--especially when I ended up backwards
anyways. To slow yourself down while you're backwards, you have to concentrate on where your body is in time and space, and place a hand BEHIND the pulley before stepping onto the platform. It wasn't that bad when it was all said and done, but needless to say, the slow lines are not my favorite. Luckily, the half way break was right after that line, so we could rest
for 10 minutes. Everyone asked me if I went upside-down since I looked
so shooken up. I guess that was the only line where you could go
upside-down--apparently the guides didn't even bother to tell me seeing
as how I was having a hard enough time just holding onto the harness and
not the cable. I don't think it helped that I can't wear contacts--so
not seeing things as sharply added to the uncertainty of my
surroundings. Anyway, a few brave souls went upside-down, but I
knew my limits. Maybe the next time I go ziplining somewhere I will go
upside-down. There was probably about 15 lines total. The last half of
the ziplining was a lot more fun than scary for me because I knew what
to expect. I got a lot of great pictures from the balconies--which were
just wood planks attached to a big tree, by the way. All in all, it was
awesome!!!! They had a guide who took one photo of us each on the
zipline, but we all forgot to purchase our pictures! It's ok because
many of us took pics anyway--but I don't think there are any of me
head-on, just from behind or from the side. It is on Tessa's camera and I
don't think she's loading up pics until we get back to the US, so I'll
have to wait on that one.
We stopped at this cute restaurant to have lunch. It opened up in the
back to lead right out onto the beach and the Pacific ocean. We stayed
at the beach for 4 hours. It was super pretty! It was sunny when we got
there, so we got lucky seeing as how it's monsoon season. It didn't rain
until right before we left around 5pm. I got lots of pics of the beach,
too. We even saw parrots!
We got back to the hotel at 7:30pm and we all needed to shower, so we
decided to just stay in and snack on stuff we got at the market instead
of going to dinner.
Now I'm just uploading pictures to Facebook and Skyping family. Then
reading some more, maybe watching an episode of Walking Dead that I put
on my phone.
P.S. We did ask if we could see an active volcano while we are here--one
where you can actually see the lava flowing down at night--but since
its monsoon season, it's either too cloudy to see the peak or the lava
would just look black and smoky from the rain and moisture in the
clouds. That's ok, I'll just have to add it to my bucket list!<br />
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In the transport bus on the way up the mountain! That would be the Pacific Ocean! </div>
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I know it's blurry, but we were so high up in the mountains on the drive back that we were above some of the clouds in the valley! </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4498270733302623500.post-49827110496964370032012-07-12T22:30:00.000-07:002012-07-25T09:54:35.317-07:00Last Day at Manos de JesusShout out: Today is Chris' 22nd birthday! Happy birthday mi novio! The
other volunteer group was at the clinic again this morning. We played a
stretching game and then a racing game with the old folks. Then we
played a dancing game--I got partnered with Miguel. He is very nice and
funny and speaks some English. He was in a wheelchair but we were still
dancing better than anyone else! I'd let him spin me around and then I'd
turn him around in the wheelchair, and we both attempted to salsa, it
was quite amusing. He had a lot of fun :) It was another lady's birthday
so she sang us the song of her life--she was pretty good. We then
grabbed our patients who needed the wheelchair adaptations. My group had
Ofelia, we put her in a pelvic belt that tied behind the chair so she
could not slouch and hurt her back. We also super glued a blocker on her
foot pedals so her feet would not slip off. All of us girls sat and
chatted with Miguel for a while, he likes to play the harmonica. Again,
we helped feed the more needy folks and then left for our own lunch. We
stopped at a grocery store after lunch to buy some snacks for our rec day
tomorrow--we are going zip lining through the rainforest and then going
to a beach on the pacific side--so boss! Rachel, Cecily and I worked
with Juan and Javier again this afternoon. Juan is a more mobile patient
who could use the treadmill and the bike. I got some experience with my
stethoscope and my blood pressure cuff. Javier was more compliant
today, he made good progress. All of us girls chatted with Miguel one
more time and said our final goodbyes to our favorites. I'm definitely
going to miss my little old ladies--Lily and Marielos. On the way back
to the hotel we got our first big monsoon rainstorm. It was done raining
by the time we left for dinner, so we walked to an American restaurant because we were all craving french fries and chicken. We sat around and chatted for a while. Now
I'm watching Wall-E on my phone and going to bed :) buenos noches!<br />
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pierogies, too. I also had some awesome Costa Rican coffee! On the way
to the clinic, I saw lots of business men on vespas and
motorcycles--just like in Italy. It's funny to see them all dressed up
and on a bike, not something you usually see in the US. When we got to
the clinic, there was another volunteer team already there. They were
just a general volunteer team--no scrubs--and they were from Florida. We
had the old folks racing (walking as fast as they could) across the
room in a sort of game. It's surprising how fast the old folks can move
when it's a race and they have an audience! Then it was time for us to
play soccer! Every Wednesday a soccer game is put on between the staff
and the volunteer team that is there for the day. The old folks like to
watch, it's a treat for them since soccer is so big in Central America.
The first game was the staff versus the other volunteer group. The
second game was girls versus girls, the last game was some girls versus
the guys from the other volunteer team. It was awesome, there was Costa
Rican music playing and misty mountains in the background. Soccer in
Costa Rica--checkmark. It was a lot of fun! I played in the second game
and then took lots of photos and videos of the other games. Later, we helped feed some of
the less mobile old folks, then left to go back to the ISL house for our
own lunch. Lunch was extra good today! We had fish, rice, seasoned
veggies, and a beet-potato salad that was a hot pink color, along with
bean soup. We had cass juice--cass is a tropical fruit down here--the
juice is comparable to lemonade but better! Another new fruit we had
today was a sour tangerine--it was the size of a lime, with a yellow and
green peel, and orange flesh. It looked like an orange inside a lime,
and it tasted like that, too. It was for sprinkling the juice onto the
fish. After, we stopped to get smoothies. I got a mango, strawberry and
yogurt one. Then we came back to the clinic to cut the materials we
bought for the wheelchair adaptations. We apply them to the wheelchairs
tomorrow. Taylor, Christina and I worked with Javier and Marielos.
Javier we got to walk with us and we helped stretch his arms and legs.
Marielos was a very sweet little lady. We got her to walk forwards,
backwards, sideways and practice sitting down and standing up with
little assistance. Then, we colored with Lily a bit again. Later, we
went to an authentic Latin restaurant--I got some yummy nachos. Nachos in Costa Rica--check. It
was a very cute place! Now I am online and then reading and going to
bed. Buenos noches!<br />
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to the clinic. I wore the red scrubs with some big, fun earrings. In the
morning, we played some fun, active games with the old folks to get
them moving and warmed up. One of the funny old guys kept hitting on me quite a
bit and whispering sweet nothings to in my ear. Then he started hitting
on Tessa, too! He got in trouble and I switched places with Rhane in
the circle. I found out that my favorite little, old lady's name is
short for Lilianada. Lily read my palm and Rachel's palm. I don't speak
good Spanish, but I think she told me I was going to have seven kids!
Screw that! We helped them with their lunch and then left to go have our
own lunch at the ISL house. We were served some dark red juice and I
took a sip--then our guide said to himself "Mmm blackberry", I was like
"Wait, what did you say?!", he said "Blackberry juice", I was like
"Oh....crap. I'm allergic!" I didn't know it was blackberry--I don't
think I've ever even seen blackberry juice before. We stopped to get ice
cream after. Then we visited the Basilica Los Angelos. It's a special
church. Each year on August 2, everyone in Costa Rica makes a pilgrimage
to this church--most of them by foot or by crawling on their knees.
It's a big tradition! When we got back to the clinic, it was serious
physical therapy time. Taylor and I partnered up to get Juana moving.
She is 102 years old and blind. She did quite well--we got her to walk
with us and we stretched her shoulders to improve her range of motion.
Taylor and I also helped Tuto do some bicycling and walking. He was very
sweet, he kept kissing my hand. He told our guide Luis that he was in
love with me haha. After that, Taylor brought some coloring books and
crayons to donate. Lily and Candelaria had a very good time coloring
with Taylor and me. Later when we got back to the hotel we cleaned up
and went out to dinner. It was a 20 min walk to this nice seafood place.
I got some fried plantains and shrimp
fettuccini alfredo. I didn't have the guts to try the ceviche once I
realized it was raw fish and served cold. All us girls got quite slap
happy. Rhane even got the octopus! It was a nice walk back. Now I'm
online then reading then going to bed. Buenos noches!<br />
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hotel. Toast with guava jam, sausage, rice, black beans, and papaya
juice. I love the tropical cuisine! We got ready for the day and changed
into our scrubs. I chose the blue ones. We left the hotel at 8:30am to
go to a nursing home called Hogar Manos de Jesus (The Hands of Jesus) in
Alajuela. It was a 40 min drive and we got to see a little of the
countryside. It was beautiful, you could see the misty clouds slowly
drift down over the lush mountains and over the small cliff towns. We
gathered everyone into the therapy room and played a game of hot potato
to do introductions. The "potato" landed on me first, so I had to stand
in front of about 40 people and introduce myself in Spanish! Luckily, I
had rehearsed an introduction for myself all last week. I said "Mi
nombre es Samantha. He estado en Costa Rica una vez antes de. Tengo
familia aqui en Costa Rica. Ellos viven en San Francisco." (My name is
Samantha. I have been to Costa Rica once before. I have family here in
Costa Rica. They live in San Francisco.) Then the rest of the intro I totally
hacked because I wasn't prepared to say my age or if I had a boyfriend
(the old men wanted to know, they were very funny), so in horrible
Spanish I said, "Mi cuando es dos dos. Mi hablo el novio Christopher".
(My how much is two two. I speak the boyfriend Christopher.) Luckily,
the guides translated to tell them that I was 22 years old and I had a
boyfriend named Christopher. Despite my lack of Spanish, I'm surprised
at how much I can actually communicate what I taught myself last week,
along with how much I'm picking up since I got here. I've already picked
up on more Spanish in 2 days than I did with Italian in 2.5 months.
Anyway, the old men were hilarious--every time a girl said she had a
boyfriend they'd be like, "Oh, man!" You had to be there. The old folks
introduced themselves, as well. This one little old lady named Lily
absolutely loved me--all she wanted to do the whole time was hold my
hand and smile--she was a such a sweetheart. I don't think she was
entirely "all there" but I let her talk to me in Spanish all day. At one
point I think she was trying to teach me how to garden. When we played
the introductions game and another old person in the home had just given
their introduction, she would whisper secrets about them in my ear. I
couldn't understand her, but she was very amusing! We also played a game
where we danced around with them--Lily and I were a hit. We were
shakin' and gettin' down more than anyone else on the floor--it was a
lot of fun :) we also played dominos with them for a little bit, and
helped feed the ones who couldn't feed themselves during their lunch
time. We eventually left for our own lunch--ISL has a house nearby where
a lady cooks the lunches for us. Lunch was good there as well. We
stopped at a bank to exchange our money--Costa Rican money is so
awesome!!! We also stopped at these old ruins of the Santiago Catholic
church. It reminded me of Italy. There were also these vibrantly painted
bird sculptures all over the premises that were really pretty. In the
afternoon, we helped measure out the dimensions of the wheelchairs for
some of the patients who needed alterations to their wheelchairs. My
group was assigned to Ofelia. She needed a pelvic support using a
Theraband that would prevent her from slouching in the wheelchair. Her
foot pedals also needed alterations so she would have proper posture in
the chair. After each group finished their evaluations, we went to a
materials shop to buy the materials we needed for the alterations. I
snapped some more pretty photos of the misty mountains/volcanoes on the
way back to the hotel. We went out to dinner at a restaurant down the
street. Our guide chose the place. I got a strawberry shake and a
Lorenzo sandwich--black refried beans, cheese, ham, roast beef, lettuce
and tomato. It gets pitch black in Costa Rica as early as 5:30pm--so it
feels really late because I'm used to it getting dark at 10pm in
Michigan right now during the summer. On our walk back, we could see
heat lightning behind the misty mountains. It's so tropical here! They
literally live surrounded by rainforests and volcanoes, it's awesome.
Since I've been back, I've loaded up lots of pictures to Facebook and
blogged. I am probably going to read my book now. Buenos noches!<br />
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at the hotel. All of the food is very good! I had papaya, pineapple and
watermelon, some rice and beans, some papaya juice and pancakes with
guava jelly. Guava is a tropical fruit that is found down here in Costa
Rica--it's very good! We met the last 3 girls to join our group, Emily,
Christina, and Tessa. Their plane got in really late the night before.
Our orientation meeting was 2 hours long--it was more like a lecture on
different physical therapy techniques. The guides helped us to determine
our recreation days. We get 2 days off and there's so much to do! So we
decided one day we will do a zip line through the rainforest and a
beach. The other day we will go to the Baldi hot springs (Google it!
Serioulsy!) and then some souvenir shopping. So excited!!!! Then we had
lunch at the hotel. We had a break and we were feeling cooped up in the
hotel area, so we decided to go on a walk and explore a bit. We noticed
that the McDonald's ads say "McPollo" instead of a "McChicken" and
"Quesoburger" instead of cheeseburger--we thought that was kind of
funny. Our afternoon lesson was learning massage techniques for tight
muscles and back pains.
We partnered up to practice on each other--it was very relaxing. There
were some goofy moments and we all had some good laughs. After the
lesson, our guide walked us down to a grocery store where I tried to
buy some authentic Costa Rican snacks instead of American snacks. I was
even able to find the guava jelly squares that I snacked on the last
time I was in Costa Rica. Then we had dinner at the hotel and I
continued to read my book relaxing by the pool. I used the hotel phone
to finally call my mom and Chris. It was really good to talk to them :)
Then Rachel and I chatted and joked for a long time before going to
bed.
Buenos noches!<br />
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P.S. The hotel we are at (El Sesteo) does in fact have a safe. So, we were able to put our passport and money in there. It isn't big enough to hold Rachel's laptop or an iPad, but it would fit my mom's Kindle. I wish I brought it!<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4498270733302623500.post-71148430327396831232012-07-07T23:30:00.000-07:002012-08-06T12:07:10.095-07:00Back in Costa Rica Again!I woke up at 4am in MI to catch a 6:30am plane from Detroit to Atlanta.
I met Rachel, Taylor and Allison at the gate. We all sat by each other
on the plane. They played a couple episodes of How I Met Your Mother on
the plane TVs! I was so happy! Taylor saw that I was reading The Host
and we got to talking about books. She has read all the awesome young
adult sci-fi fiction books that Ali and I have read, which was really
cool--I've never met anyone besides Ali and I who has read The Uglies
series and it's one of the best series I have ever read! That flight
went by super fast. We then had an 8 hour layover in Atlanta. It wasn't
that bad. Atlanta is the biggest airport in the world so there was
plenty to do and see. We met Rhane (pronounced Rain) on the subway. We
didn't know it was him, but as I glanced around, I realized he was
wearing the exact same shirt that I own from CMU--my Eta Alpha Epsilon
shirt. (Eta is a co-ed academic fraternity for health professions
students). So I just HAD to ask, "Are you Rhane?" and it was him! He didn't recognize us, either. Good thing he was wearing that shirt! We were headed down to the luggage claim, because they
wouldn't connect my bag automatically to the San Jose plane since the
layover was so long, so I had to leave security, grab my bag, recheck it
and go back through security. Luckily the others went with me because
Rachel and Taylor's bags ended up on the carousel too--and the people in
Detroit didn't say anything to them about having to recheck their
luggage. Allison and Rhane's bags went through, though. So it was odd.
But everyone who works at that airport is so nice--must be that southern
hospitality. Eventually, 2 more girls showed up at the gate in Atlanta,
Cecily and Sheylan. I don't think Sheylan was part of the Facebook ISL
group, so there are more people on this trip than I thought. The San
Jose plane left Atlanta at 5:30pm and it was 4 hours long. It went by
pretty fast. I was allowed to keep the seat 38E that I selected online
but the other girls were moved, so I sat in between 2 strangers. They
were part of a church mission group going down to Costa Rica to fix up
some elementary schools. They were from North Carolina and there were many of them on the plane. The young girl who sat to
my right I chatted to quite a bit. Their guide sat on my left and she
was quite funny. When we neared San Jose, it was already nighttime and
the city lights were beautifully woven in between the
mountains/volcanoes. There was lightning off in the distance, which was
cool to see. Then the thunder rumbled the plane! It was actually really
cool, not scary. Thunder experienced from a plane--that's a first. And
as I looked out the window, all I could think was "Wow, I'm back
in Costa Rica, well imagine that." After we got through customs, our
team leader Luis was waiting for us. He is really nice and short and
chipper. He is the Costa Rican version of my philosophy professor. We
took a bus 30 min away to our hotel and checked in. Rachel and I chose to room together. We got in around 10:30pm. The hotel cook had a small buffet
waiting for us of chicken, vegetables, mashed potatoes, pineapple
"applesauce" and some mango juice. It was quite good! The hotel is set
up like a courtyard, and in the middle of the courtyard is literally a
tropical oasis with a pool and palm trees and cute little places to sit,
I'll have to take pictures in the morning. Rachel and I unpacked and
went to bed. Buenos noches!<br />
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I am going back to Costa Rica July 7, 2012 to July 20, 2012!!! I am
going with 6 other girls from Michigan State, 1 guy from Central
Michigan and 1 person from Iowa. We are serving through a company called
International Service Learning (ISL). We will be performing as physical
therapist assistants to a physical therapist in several different urban
and rural locations around Costa Rica. There is a portion of our trip
where we do home visits. We will be able to work with people who are
shut in their homes and need therapy for various reasons. Since we will
be visiting their homes, we will be able to meet their families and
learn their stories. It should be a culturally invigorating experience!
Good for the spirit. The goal of this particular ISL trip (other than
the obvious cultural experience) is to learn manual testing for soft
tissue assessment and evaluation when x-ray and MRI testing is not
available or accessible. It is an excellent triage method for
determining what is injured and how serious the injury. <br />
There will be a seminar on the first day of the trip that is given by
the physical therapist. We will have 6 or more days of clinical work and
a couple days of recreation. As far as lodging goes, we will be staying
in basic hotels--no 5-star hotels--but that's all part of the true
experience and I wouldn't have it any other way.<br />
It sounds like a typical day consists of breakfast in the morning which
is provided at the hotel, then loading the bus at 8am, arriving at 9am
to begin our work day, volunteering until 2 or 3pm, then the site
provides us with lunch. At night, we are on our own for searching out
local restaurants for dinner. Some nights we will have to keep things
professional and attend seminars related to therapy, the country,
natural medicine, or a debriefing of what the medical team has
accomplished for the day. But most nights we will have free. We will
receive an evaluation at the end of the trip by the physical therapists
we've worked with in order to request a reference letter for physical
therapy schools back in the US.<br />
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To prepare, I must learn a small amount of Spanish. ISL has emailed us
an Excel sheet of several medical questions and responses, including a
physical examination sheet we must study and print out for the analysis
of the patients--all in Spanish! I've been practicing my basic Spanish
as well when it comes to traveling and ordering food, etc. There is an
app called "Say Hi" that is awesome for translating. I have come up with
a short introduction that I will give to the patients upon meeting
them:<br />
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"Mi nombre es Samantha. He estado en Costa Rica una vez antes de. Tengo
familia aqui en Costa Rica. Ellos viven en San Francisco. He visitado
Volcan Irazu y Playa del Azucar. Ambos eran muy bonitas!"</div>
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"My name is Samantha. I have been to Costa Rica once before. I have
family here in Costa Rica. They live in San Francisco. We visited
Volcano Irazu and Sugar Beach. Both were very pretty!"</div>
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I have just puchased my stethoscope, blood pressure cuff, and
otoscope--all of which are only recommended for the trip, but I need
them anyway for my internship this fall at Garden City Hospital in the
cardiology unit. I am going to purchase my scrubs tomorrow!<br />
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Other than that, I am trying to gather the various items I want to take with me to Costa Rica--known as <i>Ticolandia</i> in Spanish. <span style="color: magenta;">One odd item I must bring is my own toilet paper!</span>
I didn't have to bring my own toilet paper last time I went to Costa
Rica, but we were staying in tourist hot spots. This time, I will be
traveling to some poor areas with the ISL team--in which we have been
told there may be no toilet paper. I sincerely hope I do not forget to
put a roll in my backpack those days! Otherwise, I won't be wearing
those scrubs again! Haha!<br />
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It is monsoon season there, so I expect it will be quite rainy. Believe
it or not, it is cooler there than it is here in Michigan--even though
Costa Rica is closer to the equator and even though it is the summer.
The days will be in the 70s and the nights in the 60s. Perfect! Although
I've already been to Costa Rica, I still feel there is so much more to
do and see! For example, I did not get to see the lava flow down Volcano
Arenal at night--so that is a must. Another thing I must do is the
zip-line through the rainforest--one of the main attractions in Costa
Rica! My friend Amanda did the zip-line up in Traverse City, MI and she
told me I absolutely have to do it! Plus, my 67-year-old grandma has
already done it when she went to Costa Rica and she gave me the thumbs
up as well! We will definitely go to a beach one of the days we are
there, too. There has been hint on our itineraries of waterfalls and hot
springs, as well! I know a couple people who are studying abroad in
Costa Rica this
summer, so I will contact them about cool places to go while we are in
the city. I leave this Saturday! Wish me luck!<br />
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