Saturday, May 26, 2007

Last Batch of La Tana Pics

We said the work was hard. We didn't say it wasn't rewarding. The first pic is of our "bathtub". This was the spot we bathed in the river. The water was so clear the bottom looked like it was an inch away.

The second pic is of a local committee member leading Duane and Matt (Matt's holding the camera - which is why you don't see him) into the mountains for a house call. Duane and Matt saw four post-partum women, all who had significant blood loss, a kid who was the farthest thing in the world from sick (chief complaint was that he cries at night), and a kid who had fallen and broken his leg two years ago and it hasn't grown since. (He'll be a referral to Dr. Edgar, our orthopedic surgeon friend).

With 1000 patients in a day and a half, cooperation is the key. The last two pics are of some "hallway" consults between Heidi, Katie, and Leslie. Not quite sure what was happening in the last pic, but it might have been a discussion on the patient who said that she gets a "ball" in her stomach, but only when she's pregnant. Who would have guessed?





3 comments:

Anonymous said...

We are so relieved that you are safely home! We thought about you often and wondered how things were going.

Enjoy the luxuries of your home, cool off and relax until the next clinic.

Thank you for all the photos; we really enjoyed them. Send more as you are able.

Love you all, Mom

Sweet Land said...

Hi Matt and Heidi!
The pics are great, looks like the building was a little bigger and better than last time! Wish I was there! Glad you are all home safely!
Deb Sweet

Anonymous said...

We are glad you had a successful trip. We have been accumulating a lot of medical supplies and OTC meds to send down with the teams coming this summer, looks like you may need a restock after this trip!