One of the common statements from all the teams has been the fact that the days seem very long, but the week is done in a blink. Our last day started like all others; breakfast and watching the sunrise over the fields while drinking hot coffee from a pan on the stove. Rounds went smoothly, [...]
Tag Archives: Don Bohay
Sense of renewal – Dr. Bohay
February 18, 2010 – 9:48 am
7:11 a.m.
We were visited yesterday by Dr. Charles who is in charge of overall medical communication and logistics here in Haiti. She is among a group in Haiti who have organized a countrywide scheme to identify facilities with beds and resources available. She commended us on the Double Harvest facility and sent praise to all [...]
A new partnership – Dr. Bohay
February 17, 2010 – 8:41 am
Awakened again by the sounds of singing through the valley. Very serene and much better than wakening to an alarm.
Rounds were made, dressings changed and we were off to the operating room where we were able to reduce a 5 week old open femur fracture and apply an external fixator. Earlier in the morning we [...]
Simple Joys from a Complicated Situation
February 15, 2010 – 9:30 am
Sunday 2/14/10
As the sun rose this morning there was one baby being delivered and another on the way. We are blessed to have Josh and Kelly, our emergency room staff, who swept down and delivered the baby smoothly. We spent the day Saturday in Port-Au-Prince making some visits to the hospitals. Bob, Sarah, Larinda and [...]
Team 5 begins in Haiti – 2/12
February 14, 2010 – 4:50 pm
You never really know what to expect until you step onto the tarmac at Port-au-Prince among the Blackhawk helicopters, US Army transport, planes, tents and soldiers in Humvees.
We landed safely and greeted our brothers and sisters leaving to return home. All had smiles and most felt what has been described as the happiness to return [...]
