Medical Case : The Ear Infection of Pemba Tsewang from Dho Tarap, Dolpo (Dolpa)
We took this sweet boy and his father from the remote area of Dolpo to get research and surgery on his ear infection. We were sure it was serious, but not only because of the incredible bad smell coming from Pemba his ear. Also, because months ago he already had loss of hearing and pain that kept him from sleeping for months. As the local nurse from the small healthiest couldn’t do anything for the boy and there was no family or other funding to get the boy to a hospital we decided to do something. Pemba from the first time we met him was an incredible sweet boy and all the teachers loved him.
The family of my wife Samjhana proposed to give shelter to them for at the end the period of 2 months that Pemba had to be in Kathmandu for checkup, treatment, surgery and again checkups before being able to travel back to the remote Dolpo area.
Na bijna een volle week reizen eindelijk in Kathmandu en onderzoek in het Manmohan Hospital.
Before the surgery.
Recovery room.
Pemba posing with his father.
Pemba in our room at home after the surgery. Being entertained with a good movie.
Before Pemba was released from the hospital.
A smile in painful times.
Slowly Pemba his smile is back.
Paying at the cash counter
Time to leave to the house of Samjhana her family to recover for 1 month.
The room Pemba and his father shared in the house of Samjhana her family. Here they could cook, eat and rest. They stayed for 2 months.
Family posing with Pemba and his father before leaving back to Dolpo. From left to right: mother, sister, Pemba, father, Pemba his father, me (Pim) and Samjhana.
