Guamote

It´s 6 pm Friday night and the city of Riobamba is already hopping! We returned from our clinic in Guamote about an hour ago. Today there were many more patients to see (the word must have spread quickly). Mostly adults with complaints of joint pain, headaches, and stomach problems.

We met an amazing couple that were both in their 80´s and had been married over 50 years! We found another murmur in a toddler and have arranged an echocardiogram to better evaluate. We examined a 22 yr old with hypertension. Mercedes, our Ecuadorian physician, may have found a colon tumor. Arrangements have been made to ultrasound her abdomen and pelvis. Lastly we may have identified 2 TB patients.

The team is ready for a break. They´ve earned it by their hard work during these last 5 days of our mission. Not sure what the plans are yet, but there have been discussions about visiting the valley of the active volcano near by or traveling to a rain forest.

Monday and Tuesday´s clinics are pretty remote, and we plan to sleep away from the hostal that night to best utilize our time.

Adios
Terry