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Money Worries

Money Worries

By juan.lopez, February 22, 2021
Posted in: The Panama Journals

The adrenaline based hangover lasted about a day, and by the time Friday morning came around I felt 95% of the way back to normal. I took the boat into…

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Money Worries
The Little Green Men at the Controls

The Little Green Men at the Controls

By juan.lopez, February 22, 2021
Posted in: The Panama Journals

Some version of me that felt slightly foreign got out of bed that Thursday morning. My phone slept in, still sleeping in rice from the night before. The death of…

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The Little Green Men at the Controls
Ensenada Part V

Ensenada Part V

By juan.lopez, February 10, 2021
Posted in: The Panama Journals

I didn’t have much time to dwell on the journey. I got out of the boat, found the other Doctor Nicole, and quickly presented her case. She told me right…

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Ensenada Part V
Ensenada Part IV

Ensenada Part IV

By juan.lopez, February 9, 2021
Posted in: The Panama Journals

Back in the rancho, a shell of a student doctor saw the remaining patients. I was distracted, stressed, and all things in between; it was not my finest work. My…

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Ensenada Part IV
Ensenada Part III

Ensenada Part III

By juan.lopez, February 8, 2021
Posted in: The Panama Journals

The next morning we rose groggily and got ourselves in working order. Rain was coming down now in high volumes, and low cloud coverage coloured everything of cloth with a…

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Ensenada Part III
Ensenada Part II

Ensenada Part II

By juan.lopez, February 8, 2021
Posted in: The Panama Journals

One of the things I was beginning to notice on our deployments was how dire the situation had become for all things prenatal in these communities. It was thought that…

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Ensenada Part II
Ensenada Part I

Ensenada Part I

By juan.lopez, February 8, 2021
Posted in: The Panama Journals

For anybody who has tried to reach me on whatsapp this week, I am sorry for not responding. I also apologize to those of you who enjoy photos; you will…

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Ensenada Part I
Worms 3D

Worms 3D

By juan.lopez, January 31, 2021
Posted in: The Panama Journals

The Doctor to be joining us, like many of the volunteers and lead medics that came to Floating Doctors, was Dutch. This was a result of a travel show, one…

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Worms 3D
Dr Bozo Treats Arthritis and Gets it Wrong

Dr Bozo Treats Arthritis and Gets it Wrong

By juan.lopez, January 31, 2021
Posted in: The Panama Journals

The second day of deployment was going to be an improvised affair. Jack had agreed to check in the wifi rock near the school periodically with our driver to determine…

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Dr Bozo Treats Arthritis and Gets it Wrong
How Many Vaginas is Enough Vaginas?

How Many Vaginas is Enough Vaginas?

By juan.lopez, January 31, 2021
Posted in: The Panama Journals

Sexually educating a group of horny teenagers went as well as I could have hoped. Having never led a sexual education class, nor feeling qualified in any manner to do…

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How Many Vaginas is Enough Vaginas?
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