Friday October 22nd
Spent this morning on the female medical ward. There is a lot to think about that is less familiar. A young woman with advanced AIDS and newly diagnosed TB with Haemaglobin of only 5.6 was one of several complex patients . The common in patient problems seem to be malaria typhoid pneumonias and other varied infections. Spent some time talking to a US biology undergraduate who is looking at the high incidence of bowel perforations. It seems this has, after many doubts had been raised, to be all typhoid related.
This afternoon has seen me reintroduced to the operating theatre helping with a vesicovaginal fistula repair (hole between the bladder and vagina causing the woman to constantly leak urine)Hopefully there will the opportunity to do some caesarean sections over the next few days to get me competent to do these again The last one I did was 25 years ago!
Way to go Simon.
ReplyDeleteMay the peace of the Lord Christ go with you,
wherever He may send you.
May He guide you through the wilderness,
protect you through the storm.
May He bring you home rejoicing
at the wonders He has shown you.
May He bring you home rejoicing
once again into our doors.
Michael and Louise
Hey Simon,
ReplyDeletethis is amazing. Janet will tell you I winced as I read it (but then I hide when casualty is on). I know we had a sermon on practical faith last Sunday but this is somethign else! look after yourslef and come back safe.
Clem
Simon -
ReplyDeleteGood to hear updates of your adventures.....
Sounds mazing, although a little chalenging ;0)
Emailed Kate last week re the possiblity of returnng to Mityana in August, fingers crossed that I can organize the time ff work!!
Best Wishes + God Bless
Hannah xx