Honduras photos #4

 

1 year anniversary party for restaurant Donde Sofi.

 

There's bladder stones...

and then there's bladder stones!

Scrabble nights.  Complete with dessert!

It's the best, when short-termers like to bake!

After 8 weeks of running in Honduras!

Looking down to the road from the Casita.

Patient's can stay in the Casita when they have come from a long distance and need treatment but don't need inpatient treatment.

Last morning devotion with hospital personnel.

Last Thursday morning praise singing at the front of the hospital.

Carolien is the missionary midwife at LdL. She had her baby, Mia, 10 days ago. Mia stopped by to say hello, Carolien and Marlon said farewell. 

Much Love.

Honduras photos #3

Memo to wear black! L to R: Dr. Luis, Dr. Travis, Dr. Gerardo, Dr. Osiris, me, Dr. Scott, Dr. Gloria, Dr. Javier

 Millie (Miracle baby)

Ortho week. L to R: Dr. Javier, me, Dr. Jeff, Dr. Gloria, Dr. Gerardo

Ortho week.

Literally the size of the palm of my hand. 

Getting creative with the leftover material for antibiotic nails. #badger

Sometimes the Land Cruiser decides not to start for us.

We don't let that stop us!

Hip fracture (femoral neck). Ortho week.

Removed antibiotic nail and plated tibia. Ortho week.

Macgyvering the fracture table for a hip fracture.

To Macgyver is a verb utilized with the same definition here in Honduras

Ortho Week

Ortho Week

When you live two minutes from the beach... why not?

This day was the clearest I'd seen the water. Saw many jellyfish (avoided them all thankfully) and Lion Fish!

Wesley tried out a new style earring. 

Front gate of the hospital

Up to the guesthouse

Lots of bugs in Honduras

Preparation for a baby shower!

Our photographers taking a picture of everyone at the baby shower.

 

View from one of my windows at the guesthouse.

 

Spleen preop CT.

Spleen preop CT.

Spleen preop CT.

Post op spleen.

post op spleen. 2.53 kg

Jake hard at work.

In my defense, I was done with surgeries for the day!

Poza del gallo.

Poza del gallo.

Playa Coco

Playa Coco 

Getting lost in the mountains!

 

Exploring Rio Coco

Jungle exploring.

Sunset hike.

Watching the sunset....

Black light hunting for scorpions

quick trip to the pulperia for bread, cheese, eggs and white vinegar!

again view from the OR, never gets old.

James Willis CRNA summarized in a photo.

I should have played with tinker toys more when I was younger!

No longer ortho week... or is it?

What do you do with a dead leg?

The only thing you can do. Not pictured: the horrific smell.

Much Love.