Back in the Gu!!

After a long trip back to Ghana, I am finally home in Nalerigu.  It is really nice to see everyone here.  All of the staff kept telling me I looked “refreshed.”  I was not sure if that was a compliment . . . I just kept thinking I must have looked really worn out when I left.  I was later informed by a long term missionary that they are actually telling me that I have gained weight and look fatter than when I left, not that I look more well rested.  I guess enjoyed the food back home a little too much!

Case of the Week - Omphalocele

I have had two cases of omphalocele since I have arrived.  One presented around 2 days after birth and the second was born in a very rural village and came about 2 weeks after.  The covering over the defect was necrotic and the child was septic.  I was able to close both defects and the babies went home.  On follow-up a month later, they were both growing and looking healthy.

 

After repair

My favorite part of the this picture is that it shows how we do cardiac monitoring during our surgeries here at BMC.  It is old school with a stethoscope just taped to the patients chest.