Swine flu in LWH Manali

We had our first patient of swine flu in LWH Manali. A 32 year old male was admitted with typical symptoms. He tested positive and needed ventilation. He was transferred on the ventilator to CMC Ludhiana but expired over there. Our staff are now on prophylaxis.

The arrival of the unexpected

In the days of king Herod, wise men from the east arrived unexpectedly in Jerusalem. The arrival of Christmas was unexpected. God is full of surprises. His orchestration is ever beyond the calculated probabilities that we work with. The Christmas message is one of universal unexpected joy in the middle of the schemes and wiles of men. It always culminates in the worship of the Son.

May the joy of Christmas be yours this season.

The origin of homicide

Reading from Genesis 4: The origin of murder. Cain was furious and downcast because his offering was not accepted. The Bible says that God questioned his emotions. We assume our emotions, flighty as they are not the keys to profound life principles. However, the warning that “sin crouches at the door” brings the anticipation of evil as a consequence of wrong emotions. We are taught not to depend on our emotions, and often discard them as a willow the wisp wingers of evanescent feelings. However, the correlation between these tangible feelings and the state of our heart is too real to ignore. Cain was furious, and downcast. Be angry, the Bible says, but do not sin, and do not let the sun go down on your anger. It is an inescapable fact that all have at some point felt the hot glow of anger. The KJV uses the words glow with anger in this translation. A consequence of unrequited anger is often discouragement and depression. Anger, most often is a wrong emotion, since its seat is in unrequited expectation. Cain had no right to expect God to accept his sacrifice on Cains terms. But that is what he was expecting. Our sacrifices will be acceptable to God on His terms. The rebellion of Cain did not stop at this. It went on to produce anger and depression, even as his plants produced fruits and leaves. When we feel these emotions, a sobering question should by “Why”. If rightly examined, the answer could lead us out of this ravine that leads to disaster. The basis of God’s acceptance on us will always have to be on His terms, not on ours. And as sure as clouds lead to rain, un requited unwarranted emotion exposes the rabid hound of sin, straining at the leash of our door. Its desire will always be to destroy and consume us. Yet, we hold the key to its mastery.

When have we been angry or depressed? For some, these emotions are the fabric of life. It is time to examine these emotions, and ask ourselves that loaded question – Why? Perhaps it will unravel the warped weave of twisted logic that leads invariably to disaster and yield up the key to shutting out the lurking fiends that strain to consume us.

Pictures of ENT Camp

Over five hundred patients were seen and eleven major surgeries performed. This is an indication of the extent and the need for ent intervention in this region. People have just accepted their disability and live with their handicap, because the logistics of obtaining care are beyond their reach.

ENT Camp in Manali

The ENT camp in manali has started out with a bang, with over two hundred patients being seen the first day. Dr. George Ani and Dr. Anshul are the consultant surgeons. The team performed the first tympanoplasty ever to be done in manali yesterday with great success. We thank God for this provision.

Touch the mountains and they smoke

The Psalms comes to life looking out of our windows, as we see the clouds descend and envelop the mountains. Indeed it is as if the mountains are smoking with wisps of constantly changing cloud haloing their peaks. A constant reminder of His presence.

 

Elephentiasis

B was a patient with a massive right leg from filariasis. He had been to many hospitals over the last fifteen years but no one was willing to operate on him. He had heard of Manali and came here to find out if we would help him. He could not wear shoes or pants and his misshapen gigantic leg dragged him around. ‘

He underwent a modified Homans procedure on the 5th November, and is recovering.