<p>TRIGGER WARNING: This is an episode about women&#39;s health and includes stories and descriptions of childbirth trauma, including references to mutilated and deceased infants. Please listen with care. </p><p>This week on Friends &amp; Enemas, we sit down with colorectal surgery RN Megan Vernon to explore her journey in nursing, her passion for women’s health, and her life-changing medical mission work. Megan shares how she discovered colorectal surgery as her specialty, what inspired her to become a nurse, and where her career has taken her today. She also takes us inside her recent mission trip in Sub-Saharan Africa, providing care for women facing serious health challenges and sharing the incredible resilience of those she helped.</p><p>Megan discusses the procedures she supports, the recovery and follow-up care available, and how women are reintegrated into their communities with mental health support. She reflects on the challenges of delivering care in hospitals with limited resources, the emotional weight of the work, and her role as the first nurse to join Campaign 52. This episode is a powerful look at global health, colorectal nursing, and the intersection of compassion and medicine. </p><p>Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube, with links to Megan’s socials and Campaign 52 in the show notes.</p><p>Follow us on social: </p><p>The Guest: @megaatronn__</p><p>The Pod: @friends.and.enemas</p><p>The Host: @scrubhacks</p><p>Check out the links below to learn more about this program, campaign, and Meg&#39;s trip blog! </p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/gynocarewomens_fistulahospital/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Gynocare IG </a></p><p><a href="https://gynocarefistulacentre.org" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Gynocare website</a></p><p><a href="https://beyondfistula.org" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Beyond Fistula website</a></p><p>C<a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/campaign-52-bringing-hope-and-healing-to-kenyan-women" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">ampaign Gofund me</a></p><p><a href="https://vernonme21.wixsite.com/mev-goes-to-kenya" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Personal trip blog</a></p><p><a href="https://journals.lww.com/dcrjournal/citation/2025/06000/campaign_52__restoring_hope,_dignity,_and_a_better.5.aspxNIH Article: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40323659/ASCRS Article: https://fascrs.org/news/ascrs-members-join-global-surgical-mission-to-keny" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Disease of Colon and Rectum Article</a></p><p><br></p>