Carris Clinic

Today, I went to Lemoa for clinic.  We had a large diabetic population today. 

We have several female patients, whose husbands have traveled to the United States to find work.  Sometimes they return to Guatemala to be with their families, but many times not.  One lady today continued to ask me about The States and then I eventually found out why.

Her husband has been working in The States for several years.  By the end of the conversation, she was crying.  Guatemalans are usually very stoic with emotions but this lady is having a very difficult time.  Her husband left before their child was born and he has never seen the child.  When she talks to him about coming back, she said he gets very upset with her and they begin to argue.  She partially believes that he will return but is beginning to think not. It is just a sad situation for the family left back here.

I hope to get Diabetic Classes scheduled again.  We have a lot of new diabetics that really need more education.

We ended the day with 20 medical patients and 9 dental cleanings.

Tomorrow, I will head up to San Jorge with Enrique and Manuel..........another area that has a lot of diabetics.