Busting Clinic in Chichi

When we arrived in Chichi, patients were waiting in the street!  The inside of the building was standing-room only and was overflowing.  The patients helped us carry our equipment and we quickly set up clinic.  It was our last clinic of the year in Chichi, so that may have impacted our number of patients

The morning moved quickly.  The majority of our patients were diabetics.  One lady has started seeing us every two weeks and when she started, her blood sugar was 440 and she has bad cataracts.  For the last three clinics she has been very controlled.  If she continues as she is now, we will see about having her surgery in ASELSI early next year. She has gained several pounds and is doing much better.

Dental was also very busy in the morning.  Andrea did all of the extractions and then in the afternoon, planned for exams and fillings.

I called Sandra, who use to be my ABC Daughter and she met us for lunch.  As we were walking to the restaurant, she introduced me to someone that she wanted to come to clinic.  We talked for a few minutes and I invited him to come and see us in the afternoon.

After lunch, we headed back and this young man was waiting for us.  We talked for 30 minutes and he is in a very bad situation.  He is about 25 years-old with two young children.  His first wife died two years ago and he prayed for a Christian woman who would love his children as he does.  He then remarried but it has been stressful for him. The children remind him of his first wife. He also loves his current wife and wants to be a good husband.  In the process, it sounds like he started having  seizure activity.  He is going to bring all of his medical papers with him to the first clinic in January so I will have a better understanding of what exams were done what the hospital told him.

As he left, he gave me a bag that he made.  When patients bring gifts, it is very special.  Sometimes it is fruit, vegetables or something that they make.

Tomas' son, Everealdo came to see us today and say, "Hola"  He has grown so fast and is doing well.  He originally wanted to be a chef but now is thinking about being a mechanic.  Either way, we wish the best for him in his studies.  He is in the ABC program and is sponsored by my friend, Teresa.

Tomorrow, we will be in Mactzul I.  It will be the last clinic of the year there and I hope that we have several patients..................another adventure!