Please pray for Corina, one of my teachers. We took her to the emergency room here in Antigua, Guatemala on Monday and they diagnosed her with a kidney infection and gave her antibiotics. After 3 days her pain has not lessened; she went to a public health clinic this morning and the doctor recommended an ultrasound to check for kidney stones. We took her to a clinic with an ultrasound machine this afternoon. Interestingly, she got her results about 10 minutes after finishing the test and everything looked normal. A negative result on an ultrasound, however, doesn't necessarily mean she doesn't have kidney stones (so says Stephen's brother who is a family practice doctor in Kansas.) So, it's back to the public clinic tomorrow to see what, if anything, the doctor suggests. By the way, originally they told her the ultrasound would cost 200Q, or about $28 and Corina and her husband, Jose, were concerned about their ability to pay the bill. At the front desk of the clinic, they found out the charge was only 75Q ($10.00) and you could see the relief on their faces.
Things that might be simple to diagnose with the equipment/tests that are available in the states, can become life-threatening here. So, thanks for lifting her up in prayer.
I pray she get's relief.
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