Tuesday, October 5, 2010

My next Zim trip

Yes, it's soon. At the end of October I am off to Zim for 2 weeks. Mainly to deliver medical supplies to a few Doctors, Medical Facilities and ZimKids.

Over the past year and a half I have been receiving infusions at St. Joe's Medical Center here in Baltimore. One of the perks (?) of cancer is you get to be treated by some of the most amazing oncology nurses on the planet. My primary nurse has been Jen. Not only has she been poisoning me every 3 weeks but has listened to my lame jokes and drivel. She has also listened to my numerous stories about Zim and especially ZimKids. Jen has been so taken by our ZimKids project and what goes on medically in Zim, that she has been the major driving force in collecting supplies to take to Zim. Supplies does not do much justice to what she and many other wonderful people have collected. Suffice to say, it will benefit so many children and adults over there.

Well, I decided the best thing to do was to have Jen and her husband accompany me for the first week. Jen will show the nurses and other medical personnel in Zim how to use some of the equipment we are bringing with us. We will also be spending a food distribution day with ZimKids. I will then be taking them to Vic Falls and Hwange to show them all aspects of life in this beautiful country. Jen and her husband will return to the USA after one week.

The second week is open. Anyone want to go ? I think there is a good chance that some of my family will be joining me.  But I'm not kidding about this offer.......................

Carpe Diem.