this morning we met a German worker at the hospital (she is there for 4 mos) and she put G, L &C to work making paper mache domino blocks for a therapy game in occ. therapy and then took Michael and i to the orthopaedic ward to meet the PT and see how it was. there are people everywhere and the ones in the hallway beds are on something like and army cot. in the ward rooms the beds are a little better but there are up to 10 in a room. they stay a very long time awaiting surgery. that is very typical. we met another PT who arrived from england a few days ago and had just graduated from school and will be working there for 6 months. he is learning kiswahili as he goes. we then went down to the outpatient area where the most common ailment is chronic low back pain. a universal problem! there was a short wave diathermy machine being used that i think i learned about in PT school but is not used in a very long time. i wouldn't know how to operate it. ( they are used to provide deep heat but are from the very days of PT).
We have seen these really cool birds over at the international school. they are black and white and like a tucan and are the size of eagles. some cool bugs but not many other interesting animals. hello to madison from ella!
simone, thanks for posting. we miss you and can't wait to see you next month!
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Thank you guys so much for the graduation money! It was so thoughtful of you all. I loved the card, as well! Miss you and hope you're having a great time. One of my friends is actually over there right now on a safari and is having a blast! I told her that if she had any injuries I'd hook her up with you guys haha. Can't wait to see you when you get back. Love reading all about your trip! Love, Taylor
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