March 2
This week was very busy at Casa Juan Diego! In addition to the two doctors who always come, the endocrinologist who comes once every other month came to the clinic, which meant that we had almost twice the number of patients as we normally do, so things were very busy.
There are many patients who come to Casa Juan Diego who have diabetes, so this doctor works closely with them to help improve their quality of life and help the learn how to live with the disease, in addition to giving them general check ups.
It is sometimes sad because we have to turn people away if more than 15 patients show up today, simply because of the time constraints. The doctor's nurse always accompanies the doctor because she is eager to work with the patients on answering questions, and helping them learn how to eat and care for their disease.
It really stood out to me that this doctor took the time to teach a class about living with Diabetes. Again, this reminds me of the type of doctor that I want to be one day. Not simply a healer, but someone who views her patients as people with real problems and whole lives that need to be cared for.
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