Friday !!

it was another very busy clinic day and worked really hard before heading down to the Theatre to do some minor procedures. Today I saw a patient with two years of Leprosy - Tuberculoid Leprosy to be specific. It was truly unbelievable. One of her fingers on her hands that were so terribly crippled, required amputation. Dr. Faile did this for her without anesthesia as she has no feeling in her hands. I got to watch and take picture - sorry I didn't get them compressed for upload tonight - but I will post it on Saturday sometime. I admitted several from clinic today including one little 6 year old boy with an acute abdomen. He could barely walk into clinic, and could not stand up straight let alone let me examine his belly. Probabloy Typhoid Fever with perforation. He is in the OR tonight with Dr. Faile and Becky getting an exploratory laparotomy......I hope he makes it....I started stat IV antibiotics, fluids and said a prayer he would be okay......will let everyone know soon.....off to get a shower and to bed now. Phone service is down - we have a thunder and lightning storm going on right now - and a heavy downpour - unusual over here in Ghana - all the red clay dust is now MUD !!! Good night !