40 year old Theresia from Elemighong did arrive at our hospital last week. Dr Jim Unger saw her and ultrasound showed multiple fibroids in her extremely enlarged uterus. Theresia had successful surgery with removal of her bowling ball sized uterus. Theresia is doing very well and will be able to go home later this week. Theresia’s surgery turned out to be a family affair for the Unger family. Dr Jim was assisted by his daughter Marcia who recently finished her 2nd year of medical school at LSU. Rose, Jim’s wife, was the circulating nurse during the operation.
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The Tertiary Sisters of St Frances operate 6 hospitals in Cameroon and another 30 Health Centers. The Sisters have decided to provide more support from their Hospitals to nearby Health Centers which are staffed by nurses only. Today, I traveled to Elemighong Health Center, about 15 miles from Njinikom further up in the mountains. The clinic is staffed by 2 nurses who provide 24/7 coverage. They have a 6 bed medical ward and a maternity ward where they average 7 deliveries a month. The nurses themselves provide a few basic laboratory tests. They had not had a Doctor visit their clinic in years. I accompanied Sister Philippe today who conducts regular Prenatal and Vaccination Clinics in Elemighong.
While Sister
Philippe saw 16 women in Prenatal Clinic I did medical consultations on a
dozen patients. I saw a 40 year old lady with a bowling ball sized
pelvic tumor. She had consulted 2 years ago about the tumor but had no
money for the tests that were ordered so she never followed up. She
agreed to come to the Hospital Monday where Dr Jim Unger will see her
and with donor money her needed surgery will be done. I can not help
but think it was Divine Intervention that had me in Elemighong today to
arrange for this lady’s care.
The Tertiary Sisters of St Frances operate 6 hospitals in Cameroon and another 30 Health Centers. The Sisters have decided to provide more support from their Hospitals to nearby Health Centers which are staffed by nurses only. Today, I traveled to Elemighong Health Center, about 15 miles from Njinikom further up in the mountains. The clinic is staffed by 2 nurses who provide 24/7 coverage. They have a 6 bed medical ward and a maternity ward where they average 7 deliveries a month. The nurses themselves provide a few basic laboratory tests. They had not had a Doctor visit their clinic in years. I accompanied Sister Philippe today who conducts regular Prenatal and Vaccination Clinics in Elemighong.
While Sister
Philippe saw 16 women in Prenatal Clinic I did medical consultations on a
dozen patients. I saw a 40 year old lady with a bowling ball sized
pelvic tumor. She had consulted 2 years ago about the tumor but had no
money for the tests that were ordered so she never followed up. She
agreed to come to the Hospital Monday where Dr Jim Unger will see her
and with donor money her needed surgery will be done. I can not help
but think it was Divine Intervention that had me in Elemighong today to
arrange for this lady’s care.
