Author Archives: Dr. Jane

Maikal is a five year old boy who was born without hands or feet.  His mother brought him to the Clinic soon after he was born, but after his first visit – we never saw him again.  He came in … Continue reading →

We are looking for a few good women (or men!) who are interested in sewing!  We have had many different work groups in San Lorenzo, but most of them have centered on either medical work or construction. We are planning … Continue reading →

Monday morning I had a woman come to the Clinic to see me about prolonged bleeding from her uterus.  She told me that over the past six months she has been bleeding very heavily.  During one six week period she … Continue reading →

In April, Dámarys and I travelled to the United States for LAMB’s annual Chili Supper.  While we were there, one of our Clinic employees suffered a painful loss.  Gonzalo has worked at the San Lorenzo Clinic for close to 15 … Continue reading →

Thank you so much for your prayers! After I last wrote about Julio, he continued to improve a little bit each day.  His abdominal distention was a little less each day, and on Sunday I allowed him to have some … Continue reading →

This is the second installment in the story of building our new bodega.  In the first installment I forgot to mention one very important detail.  As we continue to grow here at the Clinic in San Lorenzo, we have put … Continue reading →

Julio is a 45 year old man who first came to see me in February.  He is a Christian, and when he walked into the exam room, he exclaimed, “Varona de Dios!” when he saw me – which means – woman … Continue reading →

Many of you know that one of our current projects at the San Lorenzo Clinic is the construction of a new bodega.  Bodega is one of those words in Spanish that just doesn’t have a good English word in translation.  … Continue reading →

Well – you probaby figured out – that I forgot about my blog….. I haven’t gotten used to being able to share my stories on the internet yet – but I promise to get better. I have a lot of … Continue reading →

 Graciela is a 76 year old woman who came to see us at the Clinic in October.  She has high blood pressure, heart failure and persistent swelling in her lower legs.  She walks with a walker and had a difficult … Continue reading →