(Good evening! in Mampruli)
Today Albert and I started in the hospital. It was a challenging first day because the degree of disease is so severe here and even though we were sort of expecting it, it was tough to see first-hand little children suffering from horrible malnutrition and malaria. Albert also went to surgery today, he helped deliver a stillborn 6-month-old (gestational age) baby :-( and did an exploratory surgery to find and repair a bowel perforation from Typhoid disease! Albert worked very hard today and I was glad to see him this evening, since I left early with an upset stomach (which is now feeling better.) I look forward to starting clinic tomorrow. (Clinic days = M, W, F; surgery days=T, Th)
This is a picture of me in my bed with mosquito netting around it to protect me from the malaria-ridden mosquitos around here.
Blessings and good night, Friends!
3 comments:
Amara, you look like you're ready for the princess doctor fairytale :-) We're praying for you both here in MD. Thanks for the updates!
So far it sounds like you guys are in for quite the adventure. Should be a learning experience. You guys are always in my prayers.
Love ya both.
You write very well.
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