Worse Than It Looked

It started when Kevin was burning garbage in our yard. The previous owner had left a lot of junk and we were trying to clean up. Kevin accidently got burning plastic on his large toe and in the few minutes it took to remove the plastic, his toe got a good burn.
After the initial pain, Kevin really didn’t feel anything. So we waited a few days and finally he decided to check out the local midwife, the only person who had any medical knowledge in Mizque. So after having a concoction of capers put on his toe, he waited the four days directed and returned back to the midwife. There she did the process again, but we knew something was wrong due to the fact that his toe looked worse.
When we arrived in Cochabamba to submit paperwork for our next visa, we went to a doctor on our way out of town. We were expecting to leave directly from the doctors and head back out to Mizque, we were already packed and ready to go. Then we heard the shocking news. Kevin had a third degree burn which went all the way to the bone. He needed surgery in order to remove the dead skin and would remain in the hospital for four to five days. Luckily he was released after only three days and was able to return back to the hospital every two days for more minor surgeries. As long as Lisa administered the shots he needed every 10 hours. He is now finished with the surgeries after being put under anesthesia six times. He has now had a skin graft taken from his thigh and we are currently waiting for another appointment to see if the skin took. If not, he will have to have another skin graft and start the healing process over.
Overall this has been a good experience and a lesson in patience. We have been so excited about all the contacts we have made in Mizque and are anxious to return. We are ready to go, but right now we are waiting for the healing to take place. Please pray as we continue to wait for an ok to return home to Mizque.