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| Assisting with wound care |
Then the students and Fehrn left to go visit
children at the local special needs school as requested by our Peace Corp
neighbor Toni. Steph was in seventh
heaven due to her recent completion of a pediatric internship. It was a nice birthday present for a
potentially future pediatric PT. Our
first patient was a severe extensor tone to the point where her head could
touch her feet, as if she was doing a backbend.
She was 9 years old but her physique appeared only 4-5 years old. We were able to do education of positioning and
techniques to temporarily relieve the intensity of her tone. Unfortunately, at this time, there was not
any posturing devices or bracing that is available to achieve better posture
throughout the day. The other child that
we saw was a 7 year old boy who had his left foot turned in at a 90 degree
angle. He did have a foot brace that was
not helping but we concluded that the deformities were due to the laxity in his
knee ligaments. We were hoping to supply
him with bracing to achieve a normal gait and to run with his peers again.  |
| Birthday Girl! |
Upon returning to the hospital, Steph, Frances, and Barb
treated the remaining few patients and Becca took an adventure to find a car
for the weekend. After clinic hours, we
headed straight to a small fishing town nearby called Laborie, where we explored
a few local craft shops then headed down to a picturesque little beach for a
little R and R. However, it turned into
an hour long photo session, where we got some freaking awesome shots. Palm trees, yoga, gymnastics gymboree. Unfortunately,
Frances kicked the birthday girl right in her hand, which resulted in a bruised
scaphoid (bone in the hand) and thenar eminence (big fatty part by the thumb).
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| Yoga Blitz |
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| Becca found some new legs! |
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| Filipino birthday dinner! |
Upon arrival to our apt. Steph had a big surprise waiting
for her. We had arranged for a home
cooked Filipino meal, which was to die for.
The master chef was none other than Thomas, one of the PT’s we have been
working with in the clinic. We also had
a scrumptious traditional Caribbean cake with matches for candles. We had a total of 8 people in the house
filled with lively and fun conversation for the evening. Tomorrow we are planning a fun-filled day of
adventures to the northern part of the island.
Insert from Steph:
My friends are absolutely amazing! As usual, I was
completely oblivious to everything going on around me and Fran, Becca, Barb,
and Thomas planned a wonderful birthday dinner!! I think I can speak for all of
us when I say, "Thomas is such a great cook!" We were all eating even
after we were full it was so good! Lucille, a woman that works in pharmacy,
made a great cake too....that was decorated with 25 matches!! Don't worry, we
only lit three! I am so lucky to be down here for two weeks and to celebrate my
birthday with such wonderful people! Thanks everyone :)
Heidi and Ardene: I went to a school today (totally in my
realm)...we need to get some people down here! They were telling me how much
they would love to have therapists to come into the schools to help the
children. The children are so cute and always waving and saying hi!
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