The weekly visits to the Burma Children Medical Fund's B.K. Kee Patient House continued in November. As always, a special thank you to Roger Lindley and Mike Lake for their helping hands.
We have finally been able to celebrate the return of a healthy OO-Ah-Poe to his village from successful tumor surgery along with two babies with similar maladies. We also said goodbye to an 11 year old boy with extreme eyesight problems who was here for corrective surgery.
The work at the house never stops and November saw the admission of a few more patients of all ages and with many different maladies, including a few additional babies with tumors, one with liver problems and a distended stomach and another with heart problems. The current group of patients and family members are shown at right, with Mike and Roger.
The house has several patients here for heart surgery and patients with a range of problems from the tumors mentioned to neurological issues. Almost all patients are accompanied by family members to care for them while at the house. When they go to hospital, unlike American hospitals, there are beds in the rooms or wards where family members can stay overnight.
Our small contribution this last month was that I taught English vocabulary each week, with Roger helping. Mike talked to each of the patients and their escorts to discover their needs and wants. We delivered cookies, fruit and newspapers each week. We also delivered some extra clothing from the Winter Clothing Appeal donations and toys. On the last Sunday of the month the patients and staff had already begun making Christmas decorations, and we donated some Santa hats and red sparkling stars. Klao (staff) said the tentative date for the Christmas party will be Saturday, December 15th. Not sure when, but the BCMF Mae Sot staff is supposed to be coming.
We have finally been able to celebrate the return of a healthy OO-Ah-Poe to his village from successful tumor surgery along with two babies with similar maladies. We also said goodbye to an 11 year old boy with extreme eyesight problems who was here for corrective surgery.
The work at the house never stops and November saw the admission of a few more patients of all ages and with many different maladies, including a few additional babies with tumors, one with liver problems and a distended stomach and another with heart problems. The current group of patients and family members are shown at right, with Mike and Roger.The house has several patients here for heart surgery and patients with a range of problems from the tumors mentioned to neurological issues. Almost all patients are accompanied by family members to care for them while at the house. When they go to hospital, unlike American hospitals, there are beds in the rooms or wards where family members can stay overnight.
Our small contribution this last month was that I taught English vocabulary each week, with Roger helping. Mike talked to each of the patients and their escorts to discover their needs and wants. We delivered cookies, fruit and newspapers each week. We also delivered some extra clothing from the Winter Clothing Appeal donations and toys. On the last Sunday of the month the patients and staff had already begun making Christmas decorations, and we donated some Santa hats and red sparkling stars. Klao (staff) said the tentative date for the Christmas party will be Saturday, December 15th. Not sure when, but the BCMF Mae Sot staff is supposed to be coming.