This first picture is the view from one of the exam rooms. Not all the views are this nice, but we get to use this room in the afternoons! Not bad. The next picture is of Angela helping cast a young boy´s leg. He had a tree fall on him and broke his tibia badly, but his fibula was ok. Martina John is also in the picture. She and her husband Klaus John are both physicians from Germany that founded this hospital. They worked for many years to raise money for the hospital and it has been open now for 1.5 years.
The third picture is of Chuck doing an abdominal ultrasound on a patient with right upper quadrant pain and concern for gallstones. Chuck was able to find the gallstone that was causing the pain and now she is seeing the surgeon about a possible cholecystectomy. There is a German internist here who is skilled at doing ultrasounds and has been teaching us how to do them as well. Chuck has mostly been doing abdominal and renal ultrasounds, but may start trying cardiac echos soon!
The last picture is of the local church that we have been going to. It meets in a garage at night and there is only room for about 40 people, but as you can see there are people standing just outside as well. Most of the population here does not go to church. Some are catholic, but mostly in a cultural sense without any true belief in God. This church is an example of a place where people have come to find hope despite many hardships that they face on a daily basis.
This first picture is the view from one of the exam rooms. Not all the views are this nice, but we get to use this room in the afternoons! Not bad. The next picture is of Angela helping cast a young boy´s leg. He had a tree fall on him and broke his tibia badly, but his fibula was ok. Martina John is also in the picture. She and her husband Klaus John are both physicians from Germany that founded this hospital. They worked for many years to raise money for the hospital and it has been open now for 1.5 years.
The third picture is of Chuck doing an abdominal ultrasound on a patient with right upper quadrant pain and concern for gallstones. Chuck was able to find the gallstone that was causing the pain and now she is seeing the surgeon about a possible cholecystectomy. There is a German internist here who is skilled at doing ultrasounds and has been teaching us how to do them as well. Chuck has mostly been doing abdominal and renal ultrasounds, but may start trying cardiac echos soon!
The last picture is of the local church that we have been going to. It meets in a garage at night and there is only room for about 40 people, but as you can see there are people standing just outside as well. Most of the population here does not go to church. Some are catholic, but mostly in a cultural sense without any true belief in God. This church is an example of a place where people have come to find hope despite many hardships that they face on a daily basis.
3 comments:
Hey guys, we can't wait to here more from you when you get back. The landscape (and even the hospital) is incredibly reminiscent of Bolivia (and HOH). I wish we were there with you! Blessings.
Wow you guys! It sounds like you are really doing well. I am so happy that you got a shoe....hee, hee! I am so glad to know you two and to be able to pray and support you from afar.
WOW - What beauty. I cannot wait to hear more stories and see more pictures. It looks like you guys are having an amazing experience. We are praying for you! Lindsay
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