How a Tent City Homeless Man Lost His
Fear of Docotors
A light rain was falling as George crawled out of
his threadbare sleeping bag in Seattle's "tent
city."
In the distance, through the gathering mist, he could
see what he had been waiting for all day: The CityTeam
Mobile Clinic was arriving and he needed their help.
In his past, George had experienced problems with
our country's medical system and had stopped going
to clinics and hospitals. He had decided to simply
endure his medical condition and stay away from doctors
and "the system."
But, lately he had started to have frightening symptoms.
There was a tightness in his chest, sometimes accompanied
by pain in his shoulders and arms. Also, George often
felt lightheaded and faint.
No way around it, he needed medical help and he needed
it now.
Cautiously, he approached CityTeam's Mobile Clinic
and took his place in line with other homeless patients.
Soon, he stood in the van's gleaming interior and
found himself explaining his symptoms to Dr. Catlin
Goss.
Dr. Goss listening intently as he gave George a thorough
examination and determined that George's blood pressure
was dangerously high. He recommended blood pressure
medicine and arranged for George to be transported
to a free clinic.
Today, George has returned to health and his fear
of doctors is gone. Thanks to you and your generous
gifts, Dr. Goss and CityTeam's Mobile Clinic may have
saved another precious life.
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