Thoughts From A Doc...
"The unsatisfying part of trip is I didn't know a single word of French, which is what creole is based on. Learning to say basic greetings. Just smiling and pointing and motioning a lot. Was pulled out of bed late last night for a pregnant lady bleeding bad vaginally. She was losing her baby. The Ob doc had fortunately done work in Kenya, and he was an army ranger. Not much phases him. No spinal or general anesthesia, just a painkiller called ketamine, and some local anesthesia for the skin. Baby lived and mom lived. Unbelievable. We did all this in basically a garage on a picnic table. IV hanging from a coat hanger attached to ceiling fan above. Miracle baby".
On a much needed lighter side of things here is the funniest (or the sadest) question I have been asked (this week) about Haiti...
As we loaded up supplies someone said to me "Is the dog food for the people or dogs...?"
My mind was racing for a really good come back....
(I am the kind of person that comes up with good answers about a week after I have been asked a question like this.)
I realized that many people don't understand many of us in the missionary community have dogs for security, lots of dogs.
Most of us have Mastiff's.
They are really big and eat a ton.
With the earthquake there have been no shipments coming and going out of Port.
This is not good when you have six or more 150 lb. dogs walking around for security.
Hence, the reason we shipped over a couple of 50 lbs. of dog food.
Picture taken by Jes with one "S" Mayhew.
Harley Boy as a puppy with his dad Marley.
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