Hey Everyone! So the Taiwan team seems to be getting a late start on blogging, but due to the fact I don't think any of our families requested blogging......anyways, here is our blog and an amazing blog it will be. Things here in Taiwan have been pretty much non-stop awesome. We arrived safely on the 1st of February to a cold and rainy Taipei. We are staying in a lovely new building right on Cheng Hsin Hospital campus in north Taipei. Our hosts have been extremely hospitable and we are enjoying every moment here. We have been treated to trips to the night markets where there are throngs of people and trinkets to buy. We have been tasting hundreds of new dishes and flavors throughout our days and have been taught how to navigate the Taipei Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system. We started at the hospital on Monday and have been split onto different floors. Micah seems to be having a blast in the Emergency Room while Ana and Tammie spend their days holding newborns. Tiffany and I are in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) and have been immersed in highly complicated patients. Daisy and Sarah are spending time in the Medical ICU (MICU), Barbara is toiling away in the pediatrics unit and Jen is spending time on the Oncology unit. Last but not least, Tamara is coming back with all kinds of great stories from the OR. Today is Chinese New Year's Eve so we are all preparing to go to host families homes for the evening to celebrate the new year with them. This is a time for families to get together in Taiwan. There will be fireworks and I hear there will be more food than anyone could possibly eat. The hospital today emptied out for the new year and it was almost eerie how empty this 400+ bed hospital felt. But we are all excited for our patients to spend the new year at home. In Taiwan it is bad luck for the rest of the year if you spend the new year in the hospital. There is so much more I could say but I'll let other team members share their experiences. I hope this blog finds everyone well and I hope you all appreciate hearing about our adventures.
2 comments:
Jen, What a great blog. You are a gifted travel blogger...I had no idea! We are very proud of you and are looking forward to reading all the blogs from your team while you are in Taiwan. Love you!
MOM
I've enjoyed going through your blog site. Thanks for taking the time to set it up and sharing your experiences with the rest of us. Keep posting your pics, Micah and keep posting your personal insights y'all!
Luv ya,
Bert Kubo (Micah's dad)
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