So last week we went to Southern VN on a field trip. I was so excited... until... I GOT AN APPENDICITIS! RoaoaOar. It was the scariest experience of my life. Because of my lack of understanding in Vietnamese, it was hard to communicate to the doctors, as well as the conditions of the hospital were a lot different from american hospitals. The bedside manners were a very different and I had to be able to cope with recovering through this surgery with major culture shock. I was very lucky that I had my family there with me. Without them and their endless visits I wouldn't know what I wouldve done, as well as the warm messages from all the EAPers and friends from Ha Noi. Chi Moc was also a very great help to me too.
Reflecting back on that experience I realized the strength of family, even ones that didn't know me that well. Their warmth and care made me realize that family is truly important in VN. traveling from the far outskirts of Rach Gia, they came to just make sure I was still breathing and alive. It was an experience I would never forget.
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