This has been one of the busiest weeks we've had! Along with a visiting team, Dr Byron (ob/gyn) and his wife Nachita (dentist), we have been providing free medical care in various regions of Quito. Greg is becoming a pro at passing out vitamins and anti-parasitic medicine, and I have learned sooo much about the female body as I assisted Dr. Byron during the week. It was a week of firsts for me as I heard a baby's heartbeat in the womb, saw my first sonogram, pelvic ultrasounds, and much more! The boy with his shirt up is showing you his scabies, which he told me in spanish "itch more than fleas."
Today I was able to go to a young women's home and instruct her in the use of crutches. This 27 year old women was hit by a car 7 months prior and fractured her leg in several places. She still cannot walk due to poor healing of the bones in her left leg. In addition, she took a fall about 2 weeks ago while trying to hop to the bathroom (she lives on the 3rd floor and did not have crutches). We found some crutches at Steve and Micki's house left over from a previous team and now this young woman can at least get around her home safely. While assistive devices such as wheelchairs, crutches, and canes are available in pharmacies here, they are very expensive and most people cannot afford to purchase them.
3 comments:
How blessed we are here! There was an outbreak of scabies at Mitchell my first year. NOT FUN! And what exciting firsts for you! I learned WAY too much about the female body with Riley. Sounds like you can testify to that!
Your pictures of the different dental and medical teams that have been down there are both uplifting, encouraging and wonderful, yet at the same time they really remind us of what we have here in the states and how much we take for granted each day. Some of the pictures are so touching and the story about the egg and now the little boy with the scabies - wow. God is and will bless you and may He continue to watch over you. Thank you for what your doing. Counting down the weeks now - Yippee. Love, Mom & Dad B.
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