5/5 Emmett M. 1 year ago on Google
The
word
'North'
in
North
Valley
Hospital
is
serendipitous
because
the
staff
(especially
Dr.
Michael)
was
my
North
Star
and
a
guiding
light
amidst
the
most
significant
medical
emergency
of
my
life.
Alone
and
with
a
fever
approaching
40C,
and
a
kidney
almost
twice
its
standard
size,
I
was
calling
home
(12,332.4
KM
away)
for
what
I
thought
would
be
the
last
time.
My
case
was
complicated;
I
had
journeyed
deep
into
the
Amazon
jungle,
then
jetted
to
Zanzibar,
and
was
in
a
dire
situation.
Was
it
a
parasite?
A
virus,
maybe?
A
bacterial
infection?
Time
was
not
on
my
side.
Breathing
was
becoming
impossible.
The
pain
was
searing
and
so
unrelenting
I
had
to
bite
down
on
my
pillow
to
keep
from
screaming.
Writing
this
review,
I'm
tearing
up.
I've
never
felt
such
an
abundance
of
gratitude
toward
these
fantastic
Doctors
and
nurses.
Stoic,
unflappable,
and
calm
are
perfect
adjectives
to
describe
Dr.
Safa
and
Dr.
Michael.
The
hospital
was
spotless
and
comfortable,
the
atmosphere
warm
and
welcoming.
Everyone
seemed
to
love
and
excel
at
their
jobs.
But
it
was
a
team
effort,
and
I'm
remiss,
not
to
mention
the
professionalism
and
compassion
I
also
received
from
Dr.
Omar,
Dr.
Ali,
Nurse
Omary,
and
the
always-smiling
receptionist
Mylene.
After
spending
four
days
in
the
hospital,
you'd
think
I'd
have
enough
of
the
place;
but
I've
gone
back
multiple
times
to
say
hello.
Thank
you
from
the
depths
of
my
heart.
Asante
Sana!
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