Hello, everyone. Done for the day. Time is flying! Mark did a couple hernia repairs today before leaving for home. His first case was a little girl (3 yrs.) for a hernia repair. As Sandra, the Nic. anesthetist, was waking her up, she vomited and then aspirated on curdled milk. The mom had strict instructions at the clinic last Sat. NOT to feed or give her anything to drink. After a phone call from the Mom to home, she found out the Grandma could not stand the crying and gave her something. It was a very tense situation and the little girl is still in the hospital. So glad that Mark did not have to leave not knowing how things would turn out. This sort of thing apparently happens quite often.
I took a short tour of the hospital before we left tonight and it certainly appears that the conditions are much worse than even last year. Even the local nurses say that. Karl has been our taxi driver and appears to have mastered dodging other cars, bicycles, and pedestrians (by the skin of his teeth!). He and Sue went shopping today and took team money to buy things for the hospital such as fans, diesel fuel, beans, rice, coffee and several coffee pots for different areas of the hospital. Karl and Sue leave tomorrow and will be home Sunday after a relaxing stay in Managua tomorrow night. We have a lighter surgery schedule tomorrow and a short one after church on Sunday. Our trip to Waspam has been cancelled so we will pack on Monday. Probably Tues. we will visit the farm that Austin is working on growing fresh veggies as well as visit the Moskito market.
That is all for now. Thanks for all your support! Carolyn
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WOW what a week you all have had. Prayers are still streaming your way. Be safe and take care. Can't wait to here all the details when you arrive home. God bless each and every one of you for all you have done. How is the little girl today?? Hope all is well. Hugs and prayers to all of you! Kathy Hi Melissa Thanks for the call. Was great to hear your voice.
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