The maternity ward here is staffed mostly by nurse midwives who assist laboring women in their deliveries. The doctors are called to step in only when there is a problem. Last week, a mother of 7 came in after being in the 2nd stage of labor, pushing for nearly 10 hours. She was exhausted and […]
Photo of the Day
I was shocked at the clarity and sharpness of this image when I got home and looked at it in full size – made me very happy!
Buying Food at the Market
Nalerigu offers a very limited variety of foods. Once you eliminate the ones that aren’t very safe to eat (like meats that have not been refrigerated) you have even less options. Trey and I thought we would show you what I buy in a typical shopping spree on market day (market day is every 3 […]
Photo of the Day
I’ve been going in to more surgeries with Heidi and I’ve found that my macro zoom lens is really handy. I’ve taken many extreme closeups of procedures – but since most involve open wounds, blood, and body parts I’ve refrained from posting them on the site (not everyone can stomach the sight of an open […]
Photo of the Day
I’ll let Heidi explain what she was doing in this photo in a later post. It involved giving a man an injection in his spine to anesthetize him for a hernia operation. To me the important thing was that I liked the lighting and those green latex gloves she had on.
Photo of the Day
Back in college my brother-in-law Kenny educated me about the importance and constant presence of the primary colors in life. Ever since then, I see those building blocks of color everywhere. The operating room is no exception.
Sickle Cell Disease
A 17 year old girl presented to me in clinic 1 week after giving birth to her first born child at home. She complained of fever, abdominal pain, bilateral hip pain and leg swelling. She stated that the pregnancy and delivery were without complications. She stated that there was no hemorrhaging after delivery and the […]
Meet Rachel (audio interview & pictures)
So far I’ve interviewed a counselor, a teacher, and two medical students during my travels in West Africa. This past week I met Rachel Horlings, a maritime archaeologist working off the coast of Ghana, and I had to get her fascinating story recorded. Rachel’s parents have been Presbyterian missionaries in Nigeria for over 31 years. […]
Photo of the Day
I was glad to snap this shot of a girl studying at a school (on a Saturday!) before she noticed me and turned around (when the boy in the background let her know I was there).