Today during morning rounds, I came across a patient that was newly admitted. The examining nurse had written in the chart that she had multiple necrotic sores on her foot. In addition a blood sugar test showed that she is more than likely diabetic.
After perusing the chart I then asked to see the foot. She began to unwrap her homemade bandage of cotton strips to reveal that almost her entire foot was completely black...except for the part that was leaking pus.
A maggot fell out of the wound and started crawling across the floor...
I told her to cover the wound again because the smell was so strong I had tears in my eyes and hastily wrote in the chart that she needed to be seen in the OR.
Just another day at the office:-)
2 comments:
Sarah, thanks for your gross details about your daily life. It will sell as we tell students about your mission. Keep us in prayer as we start a new year so that God will speak to hearts about His plan for their lives. Who knows, maybe we can send someone to work with you in a few years!!!!!
Jon
That's a way to start a good day!And they say its a balanced breakfast- so overrated.
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