Monday’s Full-day Clinic in Los Limones, by Blogger JW

 - Today was another very successful clinic day! We saw a total of 78 patients today. One of the patients had a very low hemoglobin (the iron in the blood) of 5.3; this means that this patient is extremely anemic. 3 skin tags were taken off a relative of Pastor, a team member, and one of our translators.

- A little over half of the team decided to take a hike from the bottom of the mountain that our hotel is on, walk around the mountain up and walk back down. On this hike, they saw a wasps nest, a termites nest, and an iguanas home, all made into the sides of the mountain. The trail was only a couple of feet wide with a steep drop off one side.

- Towards the end of our Bible study we were reflecting and pointing out certain things about the day when we found a baby boa constrictor! this was a surprise to everyone and we walked away not too long later because the mom could be around and they can grow up to 8 feet.


Dr. Kyler helping a man with a painful knee.


An extremely high glucose reading.


Listening to a young woman’s unborn baby with an ultrasound


Helping four employees of the Gualan Municipal Government


Our team, with translators, posing as we closed the doors on our clinics at Los Limones 


The beautiful gate on the church at Los Limones, “La Cruz de Cristo”


Do we have to walk back up the hill?


Kate, Ann and Jenn enjoying a walk after our clinic




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