Hi everyone.
It is 5:45 and we have a little lull. Last night was busy getting situated and getting to know our 7 new patients. All received a thorough workup, including history, exam and complete xray. We can spin down pipettes to gather a hematocrit, which helps tremendously in planning who we want to fix under [...]
Monthly Archives: January 2010
Returning to Grand Rapids, Reflections on Haiti – 1/29
January 30, 2010
Dr. Ringler, Matt Weigle and I were just talking and we can hardly believe that we have been here nine days. It has been a fast paced, fast moving time of constant change.
But not everything changes: The patients haven’t changed, their needs continue. The source of care we are giving is a bit more varied. [...]
1/28: Call from Dr. Ringler
January 29, 2010
Another day has come to a close in Haiti. Today was a good day. We had several happy endings today, namely two small girls who we have been treating over the course of the last week were able to heal their infected wounds and are now in the process of returning home. They are currently [...]
1/27: An entry from Dr. Golladay
January 28, 2010
We continue to have a tremendous outpouring of support from medical and non-medical personnel throughout the community. We have a confirmed commitment to partner with Partners In Health at Double Harvest for the next several months and likely beyond for an indefinite period of time. I thank everyone who has contributed their support to the [...]
1/27: Call from Dr. Ringler
January 28, 2010
Hello! I am calling in an update from Haiti. All is well. We had our first very busy operative day and ran essentially three rooms all day. As Dr. Bielema’s blog indicated he returned from the Dominican Republic yesterday with 22 injured patients. These ranged from young children to the elderly. All requiring a range [...]
1/27: Call from Dr. Bielema
January 27, 2010
As you may have heard another physician and I went to the Dominican Republic yesterday to bring back a sizable group of Haitian refugees. These are folks who traveled more than 100 kilometers away from the site of the earthquake to seek treatment. Many of them ended up in a facility which was not adequate [...]
1/27: Thanks for ongoing support and care
January 27, 2010
I have spoken by phone with Dr. Bielema. The team at Double Harvest continues to change and has received additional patients from outlying areas. They have a full surgical schedule today and are happy to report that they have delivered some healthy babies at Double Harvest.
A new team met last night to coordinate logistics. We [...]
