Saturday, February 13, 2010
Take one step forward, take two steps back.
Did you used to play "Simon says"? Some days I feel life is like that. Evangeline, our patient with the huge tumor in her neck shown a couple of blogs back, came back from Nairobi without having done the scan. I had given her a check for the scan and cash for the bus. Just before reaching the hospital the bus was attacked by thugs who took everything and beat the people, causing some to be hospitalized. By the best of luck, some good soul said "don't beat her; she's sick". So she escaped being hurt, but they took all her documents. She had hidden the check deeper within her clothing, so they didn't get that. But here she is back sitting in front of me telling me that she must go and get the original documents. They can't do the scan without the written order so she's back to step 1. Monday she'll go back to the place that referred her (an hour's ride from here), and get new documents. Then she'll take the bus again to Nairobi and try once more. One day at a time!!!
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Oh my - that's a terrible thing for Evangeline to go through. It's good she can come and talk with you.
ReplyDeleteWow, how terrible but glad she can 'try, try again, if at first you don't succeed'. It's also good that you don't have to try and track down that check. I remember how time consuming and frustrating that can be. Praying everything goes smoothly for her the second time around!
ReplyDeleteInquiring minds???...did she return to Nairobi yet?
ReplyDeletePaula, she was here to see me today. They removed a quart of fluid but it is still very big. At least she can breathe better. They need another test tomorrow in Meru.
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