Wednesday March 10: Yesterday (Tuesday) we had the day off because it was a Belizean Holiday called Baron Bliss Day. The weather was once again cooperative as it was mid 80s and sunny!!! We spent the afternoon sitting along the river and enjoying the sunshine and eventually ended up cooling off in the water. That […]
Residents in Belize – Nursing home
Monday March 8: Spent the morning at a local nursing home in San Ignacio and realized just how lucky the patients are to be there. They take such good care of them. They are bathed daily, fed 3 meals and snacks daily, have gorgeous grounds to sit in their wheelchairs and enjoy the scenery and […]
Residents in Belize – Day of sightseeing and rest
Yesterday (Saturday) we enjoyed the day off and took a tour to Mountain Pine Ridge Forest. We saw Big Rock falls, 5 Sisters Falls, Rio Frio Cave, and Rio on Pools. We swam in the river, jumped from cliffs, and explored a cave. The ride was definitely not a smooth one! The roads here make […]
Residents in Belize – Day 2
So we had our second day of clinic on Friday and it was prenatal day…..interesting for 3 pediatricians who haven’t done OB since 3rd year of medical school!!! We also saw diabetics which seems to be a common problem here. A couple of older women came in with large open wounds on their feet and […]
