I squinted, blinked, took a deep breath and then tried again. The slice of raw pork on my plate slipped again under the needle which came out on the other side in entirely the wrong spot. Arg. If that hunk of pig on my plate had been alive it would have been crossing it's arms and sticking out its tongue at me. But honestly, I wondered, how on earth are you supposed to do this on a real live PERSON???
Hilary, the clinic manager was doing a little workshop on suturing, so I decided to to join in. I learned so many interesting facts, techniques, and strategies. Suturing is really ridiculously difficult to get right. And when it comes to a perineum, it is quite a job, I can say that for sure. I have seen quite a few suturing jobs now, and before they start I always wonder how on EARTH they are going to manage it. The repair process is so interesting. You have to start with the very deepest layer, top to bottom, then the next superficial layer, bottom to top, and then the skin is very last, top to bottom. But the thing is, you can plan all you like but every single tear is different, and you really just have to be awfully creative. And the problem with practice makes perfect is that this is a women's body we're talking about here.
Thus, the pork.
I actually stitched up a banana first. That was pretty fun. I was rather impressed with my neat row of stitches, but apparently they were too close together. I'm beginning to think a short jaunt to sewing school might be a good step on the path to midwifery.
Oh by the way, if you are a young and terrified girl reading this, don't despair, please be assured you might never need suturing, and if you do, it will probably only be once. And even then, you get a baby out of the deal. So don't worry. Honestly.
This was Saturday, my first day back. I also attended a seminar by the clinic's OB doctor about management of labour (fascinating!!), and went to another dumpsite. Great day back in the clinic. Thanks God for health at last!!!
Hilary, the clinic manager was doing a little workshop on suturing, so I decided to to join in. I learned so many interesting facts, techniques, and strategies. Suturing is really ridiculously difficult to get right. And when it comes to a perineum, it is quite a job, I can say that for sure. I have seen quite a few suturing jobs now, and before they start I always wonder how on EARTH they are going to manage it. The repair process is so interesting. You have to start with the very deepest layer, top to bottom, then the next superficial layer, bottom to top, and then the skin is very last, top to bottom. But the thing is, you can plan all you like but every single tear is different, and you really just have to be awfully creative. And the problem with practice makes perfect is that this is a women's body we're talking about here.
Thus, the pork.
I actually stitched up a banana first. That was pretty fun. I was rather impressed with my neat row of stitches, but apparently they were too close together. I'm beginning to think a short jaunt to sewing school might be a good step on the path to midwifery.
Oh by the way, if you are a young and terrified girl reading this, don't despair, please be assured you might never need suturing, and if you do, it will probably only be once. And even then, you get a baby out of the deal. So don't worry. Honestly.
This was Saturday, my first day back. I also attended a seminar by the clinic's OB doctor about management of labour (fascinating!!), and went to another dumpsite. Great day back in the clinic. Thanks God for health at last!!!
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