Snippet of the Doctor's Day by His Wife

Some of you read our blog, desiring exciting missionary doctor stories like the kind that have been circulating the past few years on other missionary blogs. Let me tell you, I like them as much as anybody else. The unfortunate thing is that I do not often see the doctor, neither do his children, so why would you hear his stories? Let's see...

Right now it's 10:30 pm on Friday night and he's at the hospital trying to save a patient who is in diabetic ketoacidosis and is struggling for life. This is a common story for a medical doctor. We pray.
Update: While unconscious, she vomited a liter of blood, some of which she aspirated. There is still more in her belly. She's 35 and has 6 children. Only a miracle will save her life on this earth.

A few days ago a three year old patient was hospitalized after she bit her mother. The child had been bitten in the neck by a dog and became rabid. She died, and the doctors are quite concerned that the mother left without receiving treatment.

Currently there is a typhoid outbreak, and Jamie has several pediatric patients as a result.

What else?

For six weeks Jamie has been interim medical director. He's dealing with disgruntled employees, good employees leaving, administration, administrators who don't understand the medical part of the hospital, and working at understaffed clinics on his off days.

Okay, so I can't give the gorey and very interesting details because, as most of you know, I'm not a doctor. Hope this is a snapshot into his daily life.

On another note, the triplets are growing! Some of you donated money, and thanks to your generosity, these three are getting quite pudgy.

Here's a picture:

We thank God for their growth! It's a miracle to see all three living.