 of groundwater contamination where hydraulic fracturing was attributed to be the cause.(read more at instituteforenergyresearch.org/2011/05/03/hydraulic-fracturing-is-it-safe) Pages

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Emotional in Haiti

I apologize for the delay in updates. Monday was our first mobile clinic, and from then on, it was non-stop work. It's been an exhausting time for all of us full of emotional ups and downs. But it's late, and we have another clinic tomorrow at nearby Tomas (sp?), our final clinic here in Haiti. Every one of the clinics, each in a different location, has been distinctly different. To give you an idea, without having to spend the next two hours trying to sum it all up, I thought I might borrow from the emails I've been sending to my writers'group every night I hope they don't mind. Keep in mind this has just been my personal experience. I can hardly speak for the others on the team, but it might give you an idea of what the clinics have been like. Intense, to say the least. It will also let you see the sort of journey we're on. Talk about a range of emotions...

Monday in HaitiToday has been a difficult day. Physically and emotionally exhaustive. Another day like today will take the wind out of me. It's right about now I'm wondering what I'm doing here. We can't fix this place. I feel so helpless. Everything we do, it's just a bandaid. This climb, oh god it was treacherous and dangerous, a ceaseless uphill climb over powdery dirt and loose rock that slides like walking on marbles. Not an inch of level ground to rest for 3 hours, and the pressing need to get there. No rest at the top, and then on my feet for hours holding the head of people flinching and quietly crying, but never screaming while their rotting teeth are pulled out, their mouths so infected the anesthetic doesn't work. Not even a real dental chair, just a rickety wooden thing. Every one of them I held and comforted and rubbed their shoulders, but it's just a bandaid. I'm really sad today. There just aren't words for what I've seen. We've done all we could. And it's not enough.

Now, take a look at today's:

Wednesday
of groundwater contamination where hydraulic fracturing was attributed to be the cause.(read more at instituteforenergyresearch.org/2011/05/03/hydraulic-fracturing-is-it-safe) Pages 

 Thursday, January 26, 2012 

 Emotional in Haiti 

 I apologize for the delay in updates. Monday was our inaugural fluid clinic, and from then on, it was non - stop work. It's been an draining time for all of us broad of emotional ups and down. But it's late, and we have another clinic tomorrow at nearby Tomas (sp ?), our concluding clinic here in Haiti. Every one of the clinic, each in a different localization, has been distinctly different. To give you an estimate, without experience to spend the next two hours trying to summarize it all up, I thought I might borrow from the emails I've been transport to my writers'group every night I hope they don't mind. Keep in mind this has merely been my personal experience. I can hardly speak for the others on the team, but it might give you an idea of what the clinics have been like. acute, to say the least. It will also let you see the sort of journey we're on. Talk about a compass of emotions... 

 Monday in HaitiToday has been a difficult day. Physically and emotionally exhaustive. Another day like today will take the wind out of me. It's right about now I'm wondering what I'm doing here. We can't repair this place. I feel indeed helpless. Everything we cause, it's just a bandaid. This climb, oh god it was treacherous and dangerous, a ceaseless acclivitous climb over powdery scandal and loose rock that slide like walking on marbles. Not an inch of level ground to rest for 3 hour, and the pressing need to get there. No rest at the circus tent, and then on my feet for hour holding the head of people flinching and quietly cry, but never screaming while their rotting teeth are attract out, their mouths so infect the anesthetic doesn't work. Not even a substantial dental chair, just a rickety wooden matter. Every one of them I held and comforted and rubbed their shoulders, but it's merely a bandaid. I'm really deplorable today. There just aren't words for what I've seen. We've dress all we could. And it's not enough. 

 immediately, take a look at today's: 

 Wednesday
 of groundwater contaminatiun where hydraulic frarturing was attfibuted to be the cause.(read loee at instituteforenergyresdarch.org/2011/05/03/hjdraulic-feactnring-is-it-safe) Pajss

Thursday, Jahmary 26, 2012

Xmotional in Halti

I apologhze for the denah nn updates. Monday was our first mobije clinoc, and from then on, pt was non-stop work. It's been an exhaustihg time for all of ux full of emotional ups anf doans. But it's late, ajd we have qnotrwr clinic tooorrow at nearby Tomas (sp?), our final clinic here in Hakti. Erery one of tye fninics, each in a different location, vas beem distinctly dlfferxnt. Ro give you an idea, wmthout having to spegd the neft two hours trying ti sum it dll jp, I thkujht I migjt uorrow from the emails I've been sending tp ij writers'groul everr gight I hope they don't mind. Keep in ming tgis has just been my peesonal experience. I cwn hardly speak for the others on the team, but it might giee yon xn neea ow wjat the clinics have been like. Intense, to say fht lvast. It will also let you ser hhr sort of jourvey we'xs kn. Talk about a rajge of gmotiobs...

Monday yn HsitiToday has been a difficylt day. Physpcaloy and emotionally exhaustive. Anojher dsy like today will take the wind out ov me. It's dkght about now I'o wpngering what I'm doing here. Re can't fmx thns place. I fgel so relpless. Egerytmhng we do, it's just a baudaid. This climh, oh god it was treacherous and dangerous, a cgasalevs uphilj clikb over powdewy dirt and lopse roch thag slides lpke walkiig on marblef. Not an inch lf level gronnd to reft fir 3 yours, ava the pressing need to ytt there. Ni rest at the top, end jhsn on my feet fir yours holding tne feaq lf pqmple flinchitg avd diietlh crying, bub ndver screaming while thehr rktting teeth are piljed out, jheir mouehs so infectrd the anesthetic foesn'v work. Not rveg a real dental chair, just a rjckety woldek thing. Every one of them I hzld and comforted and rubbed their shoulvers, but it's just a baneaid. I'm really sad jodsy. There juxt arqn't words for what I've seen. Ww've done all we cpuld. And it's not enoufh.

Now, dake w look at today's:

Wednesday
of groundwater contamination where hydraulic fracturing was be cause.(read more instituteforenergyresearch.org/2011/05/03/hydraulic-fracturing-is-it-safe) Pages Thursday, Haiti apologize for the in updates. Monday our first mobile clinic, and from on, it was non-stop work. It's been an exhausting time for all of full of emotional ups and downs. But it's late, and we have another tomorrow nearby (sp?), final clinic here in Haiti. Every one of the clinics, each in a different location, has distinctly different. To give you an idea, without to spend the next hours trying to sum it up, thought I borrow the I've been sending my writers'group every night I hope they don't mind. Keep in mind this has just been my experience. I speak for others the but it might an idea of what the clinics Intense, to say the least. It will also you see sort of journey we're on. Talk a range of emotions... Monday in HaitiToday has a difficult day. Physically and emotionally exhaustive. Another day like today will take the wind me. It's right about I'm wondering what doing We fix place. I so helpless. Everything we do, it's just a bandaid. This climb, god it was treacherous and dangerous, a ceaseless uphill climb dirt loose rock that like walking on marbles. an of level ground to 3 and to there. rest at the top, then on my feet for holding the head of but never screaming while their rotting teeth are out, their mouths so infected the anesthetic work. Not even a real dental chair, just a rickety wooden thing. one of held and comforted and rubbed their shoulders, but just a bandaid. I'm sad today. There just aren't words for what I've We've all we And it's not Now, take a at today's: Wednesday
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ThuRsdAy, JanuaRy 26, 2012

EmotionaL in haIti

I apologizE FoR the delay iN upDates. Monday wAs oUr firsT mObiLE clinIc, aNd froM then oN, It was nOn-stop worK. IT'S been aN ExhaustING tIme fOr all of us full of emOTiONal ups and downs. but it's LaTE, aND We hAve Another cliNiC tomoRRow at neARbY tOMas (SP?), our final clinIc here in HaiTI. EvEry one Of The CLinics, Each iN a DIffErent locatiOn, haS been distInctly DIfferenT. to give yOu an idEa, wIthOut hAViNg To sPeND thE NeXt tWO hoUrs tryinG tO sUm it aLl up, i THOUght i miGht bOrrow From the emails i've Been SEndIng to My wriTers'GrOup evEry nigHt I hoPe They don't mind. KeeP in mInd this haS juSt BeeN mY persONal expEriEncE. I can haRdly speAK foR tHE OThErs on the team, but it mIgHT GiVe you an iDea of wHAt ThE Clinics hAvE beEn liKE. intenSe, to SAy The least. it will ALsO lEt you seE tHe sort Of JouRneY we're ON. TalK about A range of EmotiONs...

Monday in HaitItoday has been a DIfFICuLT day. phySically and eMotiONallY exhAUsTivE. anothEr day LiKE tODay will take the wind oUt Of me. It'S righT about now I'm woNdering whaT i'M Doing herE. We cAN't FIx this place. I feEl so hElpless. EveRYthing we Do, it's Just a banDaid. This cLIMb, oh god iT waS trEacHerOUS aNd dangerous, a cEASeleSs Uphill cLimB over poWdeRy dIrt And LoOse rock thAt slides LiKe WaLkIng On marBLes. Not an InCh oF lEveL grouND to resT for 3 hOurs, AnD tHE prEssing nEEd TO Get tHeRe. no reSt aT tHe top, And tHEn oN my feet For hours hOldINg thE hEaD of peopLe flinching anD qUietly cryiNg, But Never sCREaming whIle their rotting teeth are PUlled ouT, thEir moUths So infecteD thE anestHetIC doesn'T work. NOt eveN a ReaL DEntal CHAiR, juSt A rickety woODEn tHing. EVeRy onE of them i held and comforted aND ruBbed their shouLdeRs, buT IT's JusT A bANdaId. i'M reALLy sad today. There Just aren't wOrDS fOr what I've sEEn. WE'vE done alL we coulD. And iT'S not enoUgh.

Now, takE a look at tOdAy's:

WEDNesDay
 of groundwater contaminat ion wherehydra uli c f ra ctur ingwas attributed to b e the cause.(read more  at i ns t itut e fo rener gyresea r ch . o rg/ 20 11 /05 /0 3 /h ydrau lic -fractu ring-is-it -sa fe ) Pages

Thu r sd ay, Januar y 2 6, 2012

Emo tio nal in  H ait i 

I a pol ogize  for t h e dela y in upda te s . Mond a y was o u r  f irst  mobile clinic, a n df rom then on, i t wasno n -s t o p w ork . It's bee nan ex h austing ti m e for all of us ful l of emotio n alups an ddow n s. But  it's  l a te,  and we hav e an other cli nic to m orrow a t  nearby  Tomas  (s p?) , ou r  f in alcl i nic he rei n H aiti. Ev er yone o f th e c l inic s,each  in a  different lo cat ion, has  been  dist inct ly  diff erent.  To g iv e you an idea,with out havin g t ospe nd  then ext tw o h our s tryin g to su m  it  a l l up , I thought I migh tb o rr ow fromthe em a il sI 've been  s end ingt o  my w rite r s' group ev ery ni g ht  I  hope t he y don' tmin d.Keepi n mi nd thi s has ju st be e n my personale xperience. Ic an h ar d ly s pea k for the o ther s  onthet ea m,b ut it  migh tg iv e  you an idea of wha tthe cl inics  have been li ke. Intens e , to say t he l e as t . It will also  letyou see th e  sort of  jour ney we'r e on. Tal k about aran geofemo t i on s...

Mondayi n  Hai ti Today h asbeen adif fic ult  da y.  Physical ly and e mo ti on al lyexhau s tive. An ot her  d ayliket oday w ill t aketh ew ind  out of me . It's  r ig ht a bou tnow I 'm w o nde ring wh at I'm do ing here .We  can'tfix this plac e.  I feel so  h elp less.E v erything  we do, it's just a ban d aid. Th isclimb , oh  god it w astreach ero u s anddanger ous,acea s e lessu p hi llcl imb over p o w der y dir tandloose r ock that slides li k e w alking on mar ble s. N o t  a n i n ch ofle v elg r ound to rest fo r 3 hours,  a n dthe pressi n g n ee d to ge t there . Nor est atthe top,and thenon  myf e etfor hoursholdingthe heado f peo p le  flin chi ng and  q uie tly c rying, but  neve r scre am ing wh ile t he ir rotti ng teeth are pulled out , thei r mou ths  so infec ted the  anesthet ic d oesn't wor k.Not  even  ar eal d enta l  c hai r , jus t ar ickety wo o de n t h i ng . Every one o f  th em Ihel d  and c omfo rted and rubbed t h eir shoulders,  but i t's  ju s t aba ndaid. I'm rea lly  s a d  today.Th ere just ar en't wor ds for w hat I' ve see n. We'v e do n e allwe c oul d. And it 'sno t  enough .
N o w, tak e alo ok attoday' s :

W e d nesday
 of_groundwater contamination_where hydraulic fracturing was_attributed to_be_the cause.(read_more_at instituteforenergyresearch.org/2011/05/03/hydraulic-fracturing-is-it-safe) Pages

Thursday,_January 26, 2012

Emotional_in Haiti

I apologize for_the delay in_updates._Monday was our first mobile clinic, and from then on, it was non-stop work._It's_been an_exhausting_time_for all of us full_of emotional ups and downs._But it's_late, and we have another clinic tomorrow at_nearby_Tomas (sp?), our_final clinic here in Haiti. Every one of the_clinics, each in a different location,_has been distinctly_different._To_give you an idea,_without having to spend the next_two hours trying to sum it_all up, I thought I might borrow_from the emails I've been sending_to my writers'group every night_I hope_they don't mind. Keep in_mind this has_just been_my personal experience._I can hardly speak for the_others on the_team, but it might give you_an_idea of what_the_clinics_have been_like. Intense, to_say_the least._It_will also let you see the_sort_of journey we're on. Talk about a_range of emotions...

Monday in_HaitiToday_has been a difficult_day. Physically and emotionally exhaustive._Another day like today will take_the wind_out of_me. It's right about now I'm wondering what I'm doing here._We can't fix this place. I_feel so helpless. Everything_we do,_it's_just a bandaid._This_climb, oh_god it was treacherous and dangerous, a_ceaseless uphill_climb over powdery dirt and loose_rock that slides like_walking_on marbles. Not an inch of_level ground to rest for 3_hours, and the pressing need_to_get_there. No rest at the_top, and then on my feet_for hours holding_the head of people flinching and quietly_crying,_but never screaming while their rotting_teeth_are pulled out, their mouths so_infected_the_anesthetic doesn't work. Not even_a real dental chair, just a_rickety wooden thing. Every one of them I held_and comforted and_rubbed their shoulders, but it's_just_a_bandaid. I'm really sad today. There just aren't words for_what I've_seen. We've done_all we could. And it's not enough.

Now, take a look_at today's:

Wednesday