In a word, that’s what makes it so refreshing to wake up each day here in Ghana.\u00a0 From the time I walk to the hospital to the time I go home, I am greeted by the smiles, laughs, and energy of the children.\u00a0 They love to say “hi” and “bye”!\u00a0 And they do that with gusto!\u00a0 Throughout the day, I am asked to consult and give feedback into a patient’s presentation or a procedure that must be done.\u00a0 It has been such a wonderful atmosphere to learn and to teach!\u00a0 I can honestly say this has been a highlight in my life and I will miss life in Ghana.<\/p>\n
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Even though cholera and malaria visit often, there is great success and immediate gratification on a daily basis as you bring people through the acute phase of these illnesses.\u00a0 Cholera comes on fast and furious and can be fatal.\u00a0 Sadly, we have lost one since I have been here.\u00a0 Malaria is so common, and, it too is a serious illness, especially in children.\u00a0 The list is long with the number of children with hemoglobins of less than 4.0.\u00a0 We transfuse when less than this or when the patient is so symptomatically anemic.\u00a0 Sadly, we have lost one 4 month old to malaria.\u00a0 But again, overall, we have great victories.\u00a0 I only wish we could treat more than we do.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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