I will begin with the most exciting news which is that Nathan passed his oral ophthalmology boards. So this means that he is now a board certified ophthalmologist. After 13 1/2 years of studying after high school he is finally done and will not have to take another test until 2021. The Lord was very gracious to Nathan in allowing him to pass all of his boards. To God be the glory!
In other fun news, Nathan is back in business as an ophthalmologist. A medical group from North America came to Peru last week through an organization called Medical Mission International (MMI). This group of people were from all over the US and Canada. They held medical clinics everyday and the clinics were very busy seeing anywhere from 150-200 patients a day. There was no ophthalmologist on the team, so Nathan stepped in to help. There were two Peruvian optometrist who Nathan enjoyed getting to work with very much. Overall, Nathan had a great week and saw many many future cataract surgery patients. We are not worried that he will not have enough patients to see when his clinic gets started. I also enjoyed working many days in the campaign as well. It was a great time for Nathan and I to work in medicine together.
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| Nathan at work! |
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| People waiting in line to be seen |
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| My work area to see patients |
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| Waiting to see the doctors or ophthalmologist |
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| My dear peruvian friend Juana giving a patient glasses |
The clinic construction is going very well. The tiling is completed, the lights now work, and we are now parking in the garage. It is really fun to see it coming together. This week and next week they will begin putting in the sinks, toilets, and finishing the plumbing. After that, all that will be left is the furniture and cabinetry work, and doors. The shipment of ophthalmology equipment will probably be leaving the US in the next few weeks, so you can begin now to pray for a very quick process in arriving in Peru and then an even faster process in customs.
Here are a few pictures of the clinic construction:
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| Emergency lights! |
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| Exit sign of course in Spanish |
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| Tiled hallway |
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| Tile and lights in the nurses station |
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| Power outlets |
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| Tiled waiting room |
