Category Archives: Medical

No-one Knows

Posted on May 18, 2014 by ntlaing

With limited resources and sick patients, figuring out what’s going on can be nearly impossible sometimes. This time even the ultrasound thew the question straight back at us!    

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A bit of inspiration.

Posted on May 13, 2014 by ntlaing

A middle aged woman visitor who I’d never seen before stood up last week in church to present a very exuberant announcement indeed. “Right – we need to give some more money for the church. I’ll start with this 20,000 … Continue reading →

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A day of Zeros

Posted on February 2, 2014 by ntlaing

Zero – The Cd4 immune cell count of a young HIV positive man with a brain full of fungus. We’ve got a thousand of these CD4 immune cells, he’s got Zero. He was nearly dead when he arrived, but after … Continue reading →

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3 mistakes in a row – sugar goes too low

Posted on January 11, 2014 by ntlaing

I was in the Intensive care unit today with a woman on the cusp of death. Her husband handed me the pills she had been taking, and my stomach imploded. Surely this wasn’t possible. A wise man once said…   “You … Continue reading →

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Warm, nervous smile

Posted on December 11, 2013 by ntlaing

Today its a warm, nervous smile. Today I can see her cheekbones – a big improvement. Lacan is only 19 and on top of the blessing of a new child, she walks a tightrope between life and death. Her heart … Continue reading →

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