Monday, February 7, 2011

Good news

This morning we had the joyous privilege of seeing a patient from last year and she is doing very well. Susan is a beautiful young woman woman that underwent succesful mitral and aortic valve replacement during the Team Heart 2010 visit. She visited us today while getting her monthly blood test done for coumadin values. She just looks WONDERFUL. She has been able to return to the work she loves, teaching young Rwandese school age kids ( ages 10-13 ) . So, not only does she feel better, able to walk and climb the many hills of this country, but the future is also better for those kids that she teaches. This is why we do this.
We have also been incredibly lucky to work with an excellent medical resident from this hospital named Dr Gloria Mukeshimana. She has a strong interest in cardiology and we hope that she will be able to pursue that field. This morning we received word that she will have to leave us this week for a two month training posting in Uganda, effective immediately. This is sad news for the team because she's been a warm , caring and very competant physician that has helped us screen, translate and move patients through the hospital system. However, we are happy for her, because this acceptance letter was something she was hoping for , and is a very important step for her training and development. We send her off with grateful thanks, and wishes of success. We know we've made a friend for life, and have hopes that some of the Cardiology experiences we've shared with her will serve her training and her future patients well.

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