Since I last blogged, there have been many happenings with my little Baba. First of all, he was able to get proper medical attention for his hernia with the collaborative effort of the visiting surgical team and the Alma Mater hospital staff. He was admitted to the hospital for preparation last Wednesday and received surgery on Thursday. His stitches should come out tomorrow. With that step out of the way, we are able to move forward with the hearing aid tests and fitting.
Becca, Pat, Ti Denn, and I spent Wednesday and Thursday in Port au Prince running random errands and visiting the RJMs house. We bought materials for a new chain-link fence in Fon Ibo (Pat and Ti Denn were awful impressed with my understanding of construction materials; kudos to my hands-on upbringing), picked up the Kreyol translation of Becca's composting toilet manual from an NGO called SOIL, purchased Kreyol translations of the Bible, went to the grocery store, picked up the newest addition to our house (Rachel), and, most importantly, went to the hospital. While at the hospital, Becca helped me (her Kreyol is leaps and bounds better than mine) talk to the nurses and ENT about our upcoming visit. They informed us of when the doctor will be in, where we need to go, and how long the examination will last. Baba will be on his way, accompanied by Ti Denn, Jackie, Brittany, and I next Wednesday, for just another step in the process. How exciting!
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