Dr. Rebecca, one of the PNG Rural Registrars that comes to
train periodically at Kudjip, recently referred a patient to us. Jackson had
recurrent lung infections for several months after aspirating a foreign
body. 
We praise God for supplying the right resources at the right time to treat our patients. Just a few months ago
Kudjip Hospital received new rigid bronchoscopy equipment, allowing us to look
into and extract objects from children’s airways. Few hospitals in the Highlands
have this type of equipment. 
Dr. Ben and I were able to successfully extract the object from Jackson’s airway and discovered it to be a thumbtack! Upon further questioning, we discovered that while he had been using the thumbtack to clean his teeth, he had laughed and inhaled the tack. Let this be a lesson to us all: do not laugh while cleaning your teeth!
Hello, Dr. Sheryl!
ReplyDeletePhyllis Schippers Maatman, Theresa's mom, is in our Bible study and has introduced you and your work to us. We are praying for you! And, we plan to send Nazarene a contribution for Operation Warm Baby. We enjoy your blog and applaud your selfless work. Blessings on you and your staff!
Thank you so much! We appreciate your contribution and ongoing prayers.
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