Those diseases which medicines do not cure, iron cures; those which iron cannot cure, fire cures; and those which fire cannot cure, are to be reckoned wholly incurable.Hippocrates Medicine has come a long way from the days of Hippocrates, but his quote is a surprisingly accurate description of our modern treatment algorithm. Trade iron forContinue reading "Healing with Fire"
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1 year at Kijabe Mission Hospital
This year at Kijabe has been a beautiful season of growth for our family as we adapt to the daily routines of life in Kenya. Click on the video to hear about what we have been doing in this past year.
Call Day
Sundays at Kijabe Hospital are usually limited to inpatient rounds, but every now and then there is decidedly more excitement. This past Sunday began early, the peaceful morning pierced abruptly by a WhatsApp message from the on-call general surgeon. A “mass casualty” had unfolded overnight, with three victims having facial trauma. I found that textContinue reading "Call Day"
Interesting Cases
Among the hundreds of cases that I have done in Kenya so far, these few stood out. This patient had a glomus jugulare tumor, which is a tumor that arises from the skull base where the jugular vein exits the brain. The former ENT here removed the tumor a few years ago in a majorContinue reading "Interesting Cases"
Maasai Mara
https://youtu.be/jyzoMfM8ZpQ The Byrds came for a visit, so we drove down to the Maasai Mara. This Kenyan national reserve is continuous with the Serengeti in Tanzania, and is the largest and best wildlife reserve on the continent. We are lucky that it is only a four hour drive from Kijabe. The Maasai people are veryContinue reading "Maasai Mara"
Monkey Tales
We thought it was time to share a few monkey stories, for your enjoyment and so we don't forget all the lessons we have learned along the way. Baby baboon hitching a ride Colobus Monkey living in our trees Sykes monkeys eating our flowers We had been in Kijabe about a week, and one beautifulContinue reading "Monkey Tales"
Surgical Training
After several months of operating at Kijabe, I am starting to feel comfortable with the setup, the equipment, and the process. I have made a few videos during operations so you all can see what it's like. Enjoy 🙂 This week, I performed my second combination case with Dr. Benjamin Mutiso at AIC-Kijabe Hospital. ProvidingContinue reading "Surgical Training"
Clinical Work
It has taken a while to figure out how I feel about the hospital; I’m sure my opinion will continue to evolve. But you might be curious and maybe the process of writing about it will bring my own views into clarity. Providing any type of patient care in this country is not an easyContinue reading "Clinical Work"
February Update
This February is nothing like we have experienced before. We traded in sledding and hot cocoa for a high of 80° and endless sunshine. We've had lots of new experiences in the past couple on months. Henry lost his first tooth and found out the tooth fairy does come to Kenya. Grace has become very brave and independent, insisting on hiking on her own instead of being carried and going down even the steepest of slides at every playground we visit. Owen loves to talk to everyone, he wants to greet every person we meet in both English and Swahili and is quick to strike up conversations.
