Day: January 11, 2007

Have you eve had your eye burst? Has it happened to any of your family? If you lived in Koza Cameroon it could happen to you! Yesterday a patient came to my office because his eye had burst in the…

#54 Shanksteps January 9, 2007 Has the sorcerer ever eaten you? Apparently it does here. We had a patient last week with pneumonia that was doing OK, then one night developed difficulty breathing. We were not called and the patient…

Shanksteps 53 Meningitis, Magic and Marriage Quiz Question: What are some common causes of meningitis? Answer: In the US, one might answer saying that the causes are mainly infectious, caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi. In Cameroon, the most common…

#52 Shanksteps Hey ya’ll, (missin WV tok) Christmas is past and we missed our families and friends. We did get “snow” the last few days. We woke up to about 55 deg F(very cold here). All our friends are in…