Medical update , food drops, and a great way to support.

Yesterday we started the day with a trip to Dr Tatyana's to discuss the treatment for our young friend with the cancer in his leg.  Dr Tatyana shared that she can not understand why so many of these patients come to her, she is a heart Dr, yet people come from all over Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan to see her for cancer .. they say its because they have heard how she has healed people..  she says "I am NOT GOD .. please stop telling people I will heal them "  but they continue to show up at her door.   Our latest friend had shown up desperate.  We have consulted with friends in the US as requested by Ermic,  after reviewing records, Dr Tatyana's thoughts have been confirmed that his Leg will have to be amputated.  We discussed the particulars with her , and Dr Tatyana will explain to him and also let him know that if he needs help with the operation or with getting the prosthetic we will help to find sponsors. For now we will wait and see what they will do .   *(before this post was finished, I heard back from Dr Tatyana that before removing his leg, they want an |MRI on his Lungs, his liver and some where else.. the cost will be $150 for all three.  I will bring the money over to her now .. and so it begins )

 The next stop was to the Baby Hospital with Emma running the gantlet trying to get in to see the the Dr to bring supplies for them .. In a couple weeks we will be building a waiting room here so that the families will have some where to wait rather then in the stair well .  

While there we went around to the ICU to check out the new exterior doors.  There is still an inner door to go as well .  Friday we will be picking up the change tables and the exam table.

After the hospital we went to the Bazaar to get food for food drops .  Flour , rice , pasta and apples were on the list today.  We met along the way to deliver Vitamins to Larisa to take out to the TB hospital and for some of the families that she works with .

The next stop was out to the dump where we brought food to 10 families today . It was a little warmer today then the last time we were there.  Both Julie and I noticed how good many of our friends were looking this trip.

We delivered to two more families, then put the car away for the day .   This is where we park the car at night .  it is a little compound just around the corner from our place.

Here is a really cool story that may interest some of you .    There are a couple puppies from   OvergaardMiniAustralianShepherds 

These puppies are sooo cute , but here is the great part.  The proceeds  from the sale of these puppies will be going to support the work that we are doing in Kyrgyzstan, as well as to help with the expenses to  bring the last of the Kyrgyz 65 home  ( children from Kyrgyzstan who have waited 6 years to be reunited with their forever families)  So if you are thinking of a new pet , why not check them out .    

lots on the go

This week and part of next, Cody is busy helping Jenish with a movie that they are working on about a falconer .  This is such a great experience for Cody as they will be in the back country on the far side of Lake IsyKool for part of it .

Jenish with the Falcon 

View of the lake from the mountain 

Jenish getting the equipment ready 

Even my old Volga is getting in on the action. 

At first I was a little concerned about sending Cody off with Jengish, but then they have Hired  Vlady as an actor and the Volga driver, and also Isar will be driving the team .. so it should be a great experience for Cody .  

This week we had a fun day , in the morning Julie , Acel, Cody and kamalla walked to the Bauran Tower.. except they took a rong turn and over shot it .. they could see it, but the road just kept vering to the right and the farther they walked the farther away they ended up.. finaly Julie called and said " Come and get us   when I asked where she was she said " HERE.... JUST FIND US "  .. hahahaha.   after I picked them up we went fishing with Sergey and one of his boys .  We were invited by our friend who is the chief of the Emergency departement at the hospital.  He has several stocked ponds.   

Sergey shows off his first fish of the day 

Aurture caught the biggest fish of the day

We brought a couple home , with some steak we cooked beside the river, and the rest we brought over to Bacute orphanage for them for supper . 

Our group sure enjoyed it .

The next day we brought Vitamins to Red River orphanage, this will do them until we come back at the end of the summer .   

this  was Tiliks birthday , so we brought  hime an MP3 stick full of music.  As soon as the Movie shoot is over we will go back to the orphanage and have birthday partys for every one with a birthday in April

Yesterday Julie and Emma and I had dentist appointments . I had to have two teath pulled so I was not a happy camper, but while in the chair I got a call from Dr Tatyana .  She had just had a young man come to her scared and looking for help.  He has a tumor on his leg and did not know where to turn . 

24 years old with a wife and a baby .. we will be trying to help him 

Today I sent his scans to a friend in the US to get an idea of just what we are dealing with and what the course of treatment will be .  This will be a great help for us as we begin to navigate through the system here , and look for a Dr with an understanding of the best course of action .

We have also been working on a project at the hospital.  We have a lot of little things as well as one big one to do there .  Yesterday they installed the new door on the out side entrance to the ICU, and Monday they will do the inside door.    We have also picked up a laptop, and a power-point projector and screen  for the teaching part of the hospital.   Today I was out looking for clear  bins that we can use as treauge ( three tries and still can't figure out the spelling ) kits .  Next week we will begin Building the waiting room there as well as finish the extra supplies like a power stabilizer for the incubator, a new exam table , hand wash stations, and some new change tables. 

We have a sponsor for the shoes for the kids at Red river now, so as soon as the money makes it here we will bring them out to them .

We hope to start on the floor at the mens home in the next couple of weeks as well.. Lots to do ...

It is becoming critical for Maxim

Maxim's mother just called Emma to tell us that He has just been taken to the hospital because his breathing has become too labored, and he is in a lot of discomfort.   We have had this post up for a couple days looking for some help, but have not had any sponsors come forward yet.  They want to get him into treatment by tomorrow if we can.  I do have some money with us that is designated to other things that we can advance while waiting for the funds to clear the banks, but I can not use those funds  until we know that we have received the funds to replace them.    It is a difficult situation that we often face .. the needs are there... and we tend to take it personally that it is up to us to meet the need, but all we can do is make the needs known and wait .  

Maybe you are the answer to Maxim's need . 

To the end of the Valley and back

a caring touch .. its a beautiful thing 

the director with some of the kids at Swetly Put receiving vitamins 

very happy 

we stoped to see Luba and Natya  and brought them Vitamins 

Next stop was Vitamins for the seniors home 

 Codys first sponsored outing was for a group of students from IUCA to go out to the seniors home and bring them food and sheets and cleaning supplies that they had raised the funds for.  Cody covered the Bus as well as before they headed home he surprised the kids with a lunch out .. a real blessing to a dozen students .

this Babushka was sucking in the awesome massage 

The nurse was showing us her blood pressure cuff that is broken 

Giving the director of the seniors home Vitamins 

all the new sheets 

this Babushka was getting her nails done 

One of the men was quick to point out the the men would like hand massages as well .. he was so touched that Bekah gave him the attention for a time 

this is the restaurant that we chose ..  I was always told when judging a restaurant, check out the bathroom so I did 

I assured Julie that it had a luxurious dinning room in side ...

I asked what more could we ask for .. Emma replied Ummm I don't know ... how about level floors ...
But all said the food was awesome, and I am sure we will be back .. Thank you Cody and all who donated toward the MAD money events .. The kids were so blessed .

Stopped to thank the cook on the way out 

 Then it was off to Orlofka where we met up with the kids from Podgorna to give out the Samaritains purse boxes .

I have reposted this because Maxim is still in need of a sponsor for his next round of treatments 

medical updates ..

It has been a very busy few days.  Lots of little things we are catching up on .  We had a large order of blankets for a group of sponsors, they turned out great.  So we picked them up from Aigulla  and brought them over to the guest apartment to store for a couple months until we return to Canada .  We have been asked to help with mattresses for a mountain kids camp this summer, so we will start on that project as money comes in .  We will need 100 mattresses and 100 blankets .. they will not need to be quite as warm as the winter ones , so they will likely be about $10 each average .. Any one interested in sponsoring a bed for the summer , and summers to come , this is a great opportunity.

We received a Rotary grant for the Baby Hospital ,  that arrived the day before we left Canada .  We have started working on the many parts of the grant.  We were out to the hospital yesterday with the man that will be replacing the exterior door to the ICU.  then went to the Bazaar to order the new computer , projector and screen that they will use for the teaching as this is a teaching hospital as well .. in fact this is the Nursing school that our Baktagul attends.    When they found out it was for the hospital and we were actually ready to buy, the owner of the store gave us a great deal so we will be able to get the screen and the computer bag for them as well.. I just love to see  how so many are catching the vision and becoming socially conscious.    

We have been doing more follow up on the medical treatments that were sponsored last November.  This group of 7 kids are all well under way .  some are finished and some have on going treatments.  One of the girls they found has a more serious difficulty that was found during her treatment .  She has a hole in her heart that has not closed up on its own , and could be serious .  The cost of the operation will likely be between $800 and $1000 .  We will know better next week , and I will share the story and how we can help then.  They were very eager to give us the full accounting of the medical care and the receipts.  Thank you everyone that sponsored these kids .. So much pain and suffering has been avoided, not to mention the hope for the future on the girl with the heat troubles .

A couple of the dreams that were sponsored were for three children with Caribal Palsy like our young friend Maxim below.

This need was covered back in November , but unfortunately these treatments are on going , approx. twice a year.  if all is well and a little more frequent if the child is having difficulties .   We just got a call from Larisa that Maxim needs to go back for his next treatment next week.  this is a month sooner then we had been expecting, so I am concerned for him.   Perhaps some of you have been thinking to wait until we are on the ground and see the emergency needs before sending in a donation. This may be that time .  If that's you, this would be a good time to make a donation .  

Today we are going to be going out to the seniors home with a group of students from Tokmok.  They go out regularly  to spend time with them and help out here they can .  They raise funds locally to make a difference, and we sponsor Isars bus to take them out.  Today they are getting new sheets, and laundry soap, hand soap, and a bit of food .  I find this so encouraging to see them develop such a desire to help.. what a great group of kids.   We join them after a couple hours and bring Vitamins to the seniors home.

In the afternoon we will be going to another village to help deliver Samaritans purse boxes to the kids in the village.  This is always a great time.  and is so meaningful to so many kids who have so little.

getting caught up on the blog

I will try to catch up a bit here. 

The flights in were great .. no real issues.  We sailed right through the airport in Bishkek with out a second glance.  9 large bags, almost all vitamins , and six smaller bags , and a wheel chair .  

We were back in Tokmok for about an hour, and we were out delivering food packs .. it is sort of serial  driving down some little back alleys and finding a young lady waiting  for food , and the expression on her face as she was fighting back the tears .. its hard to express what a blessing this is to so many .   

On Tuesday morning we headed into Bishkek early to go to the Ministry of Social Development.  . they had asked for baby clothes, and we had brought some beautiful clothes from Home for them .  A few more stops in Bishkek then lunch at Acels .  

Yesterday we delivered vitamins to the hospital, then over to the Baby hospital to go over the plans for a lot of work that we will be doing there this spring .  Then had lunch with Sergey and Anya.  After lunch Julie joined us with the camera so at this point I can show you some photos. 

The guys at the me3ns home were so happy to show us all the chairs reconditioned .

They did such a good job.  .. Next week we hope to start on the floor, then if we have any money left we will fix the table tops . 

At 4:00 we picked up Emma from University, and went to Bacute to celebrate three birthdays .. as well we brought them a fresh batch of vitamins 

At 6:00 we met up with Olga and delivered the wheel chair .  This will make it possible for the family to get around with the boy and in for treatments that he needs .  we had to do a couple small adjustments to the chair, but will wait until next week to do the final adjustments as he is afraid of the chair, and us , so we will  give him a  some time .