A Northbrook doctor along with a nurse are wrapping up their trip to the Poland/Ukraine border to help refugees with medical care.
A Northbrook doctor and his friend -- a nurse practitioner from northern Wisconsin -- are wrapping up a week on theFrom their medical tent on the border, they spoke with CBS 2's Chris Tye about what doesn't get reported back here at home and the unexpected stops they've made along the way.But something happened.
"There just are a lot of people on the other side of the border that are reluctant to cross over, and it seems we both feel you know, personally that we do a little bit more good crossing over to support them," said Michelle Petersen, Nurse practitioner. "They had a driver on the other side waiting for us to take us to the school I think I think it ended up being very benign. We went about a mile or two and it was to his school and felt very safe there."
"We've since gone over a few more times and you know, at least right on the border. It feels it feels very safe."
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