I have arrived after an almost 48 hour trip and am now in a remote area of Cameroon in West Africa. This has been such an incredible trip and now I am on site at St. Martin de Porres Catholic Mission Hospital in Njinikom. It is in a beautiful green mountain region with beautiful flowers and singing birds and my hosts, Jim and Terry Hake along with the nuns here at the hospital, have extended a warm invitation and quick orientation to life and activities here. I rounded with Dr. Hake at the hospital and have seen some unbelievably interesting patients along with their families. Some very sad cases, such as cerebral malaria, and some happy little patients that are showing quick responses to their treatments for pneumonia and simple malaria.
It can be a very far distance for some of the patients to reach the hospital, one young man came comatose on the back of a motorcycle...what an ambulance that made but no sirens like the ones along Santa Monica Blvd down from the office. Thank you all for reading this blog and stay tuned.
Best to All
So good to see you, Dr. Malphus, (Hmmm, what SHOULD I call you?)
ReplyDeleteAmazing that you are already in your white doctor's jacket with steth, tenderly caring for patients after such a long trip.
Interesting to consider how very fortunate we are, that we don't have to ride to the hospital on a motorcycle.
Thanks for what you and others do.
Cheers,
Alice