Well, here is what has been happening in the dorm the past week. Starting on Tuesday...sickness. In a big way. Today we finally were able to see a doctor-12 of the 18 people in the dorm had an appointment. These were the diagnoses: strep throat, bronchitis type chest stuff, GI infections or rotovirus type stuff, fevers, headaches, stomach aches...blah, blah, blah. Some are on antibiotics, some are just supposed to wait it out and see. Crazy! Then, on top of all this sickness. One of our dorm boys, Jacob, was playing basketball on Saturday, went up for a rebound, landed wrong and broke his arm. Garth took him to one hospital 40 minutes away for x-rays (all the while praying that the power stayed on so the x-ray machine would work. We lose power all the time.) Then to another hospital farther away for a doctor to read the x-ray. And finally to yet another hospital where he was admitted for surgery the following day, today (Sunday). We were able to get ahold of his parents, who were able to get a next-day flight and get to the hospital before the surgery!!!!! That is amazing. It is not common here for things to be done so quickly!
Let me enlighten you on some interesting facts about how surgery works here. After an examination, the nurse will hand you a piece of paper with a list of the medicines that will be needed for the surgery or care, and you have to go out to a pharmacy and buy those items before they will begin. Jacob's parents even had to buy the pins they were going to put in his arm to hold the bones together. I remember going through all this when Garth went in for his appendicitis. Such fun!
So the surgery went well today, but he has to stay in the hospital until Tuesday at least, to check for infection.
So, needless to say our plans to go and spend a relaxing day at the beach this weekend did not happen.
As you read this and think of us, please pray for quick healing for Jacob, and for all of the sick dorm kids.
Thanks.
Love ya,
Rachel
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