Wonderful things are quietly taking place among our patients. At the same time we have been greatly saddened. Yorn, a lovely guy who was with us three weeks ago felt better and went home - very much against our advice. He died last weekend, most likely from septaecemia and very likely completely needlessly. By the time a family member said 'help' he was unconscious and beyond critical - then he suddenly died.
The flip side is a sudden surge of reports coming back that thrill our hearts. Remember Long? - the little guy with a terrible skin disease and legs the size of a thumb. Donnie saw him last weekend. There is no sign of any skin disease - and Long is walking now.
Long back in October 2008
These last two days Sak has been back with us. I used to (silently) call her 'Sad Sak' as she was thin, very weak, anxious and had been diagnosed with heart problems. She was back with us for a specialist check-up in Phnom Penh - and looking so well and healthy. The doc said 'no heart problem at all' yesterday. She's headed home today with a smile a metre wide.
Sak with Sopheap - also in October last year
Rin, our comatose lady who had been shut down for two years and on the verge of starvation, is now cooking, feeding herself and cruising off to neighbours in her wheelchair. Her mind is still not in as good a shape as her body tho' - but there is amazing progress to this point nonetheless.
Marty McKone praying for Rin - August 08.
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