An incident occurred today that has caused me great sorrow and pain, but I feel no regret of my actions to help the young children. After receiving my medical degree from Geneva Medical College, I challenged myself to further my studies and gain hands on experience by entering La Maternité Hospital. I have worked and helped various and numerous patients. Taking my job seriously and having a great liking for my studies, I went to work every day, a happy young lady, always seen with a smile on my face. Going to La Maternité Hospital was just like every other until today. As I was examining one of my favorite patients in the hospital, I believe she may have passed some sort of an eye infection. I am not positive if she is the one who has given me this hindrance, but I am sure it is one of my child patients. The doctor thinks that the infection that has affected me may be purulent conjunctivitis. No one is sure about the outcome of this disease, whether I will slowly recover from it over time, or it will worsen and have an effect on me forever. With a tired and heavy heart, my doctor believes that in a couple of weeks one of my eyes will be blinded. I feel no pain as of now, but I am extremely worried for my future. If this partial blindness is to come upon me, I may not be able to keep my ambition of becoming a surgeon. My only goal now is to cherish my time as I still have my perfect vision, and help as many patients as I can before the effect will hit me, if it really does come. I have no regrets of what I have done, and fellow friends, please do not pity me, because my whole heart has been devoted to becoming the first female physician this whole time, and I have already succeeded in my heart.
Working in a hospital with many patients with intfectious disease can be fatal. Our job, as doctors and nurses, is to cure and take care of our patients no matter what it takes. I will attend to my patients every single day as long as I can stand. As a nurse, I understand the chances of getting infected are extremely high, especially in poor conditions. But hang in there, my friend, God has summoned us to devote ourselves to nursing the unprivileged and the poor. Our goal is to serve them at God's will. Don't you worry about your eye, because God will protect us.
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