It's frustrating because we want to do more for them. There also are those with parasitic infections. One woman who visited the hospital doubled over and vomited a 6-inch worm. Doctors treated another woman this week for a deep cut on her hand from a fight with other Haitians. Others scuffed up are also treated.
Surgeries are rare.
In one case, surgeons who suspected testicular cancer found instead a large hematoma, or blood clot, on a man beaten by a Haitian soldier. There have been 24 births at the MacDill hospital, some Caesarean sections, and one stillbirth. The medical workers also treat the nearly 2,000 military people who are helping out the Haitians. We have a good group. One of the most difficult things is communicating with the Haitians.