New Job and Dengue Fever!

Yesterday was a crazy day and definitely opened my eyes to the Venezuelan healthcare system. My husband has been really sick these past couple of days with fever and body aches. So, his family took us to a local Cuban clinic which is part of a system called, "Barrio Adentro." Healthcare in Venezuela is nationalized. Which in my personal experience is good in some situations and bad in others. I, myself, have benefited from programs like "Barrio Adentro", the check-ups are free as well as the medicine, and its great for minor health problems. However, for those with more serious health problems it can be a struggle waiting long periods of times for operations. Also, a lot of the doctors and nurses here are overworked. There are just not enough of them.

After we got Hebert's blood test analyzed it looks like that he has Dengue fever; however, its not a serious case. His blood count is only a little bit lower than normal. Thankfully, Hebert's sister is a nurse, and she can give him IV's here at home, and shots for pain. That was another thing to get used to here in Venezuela. In the US if we get sick or if we have pain we take pills, in Venezuela under the same circumstances your mom, dad, or wife will give you a shot, literally a syringe in your arm, with pain medicine. You don't need really need prescriptions to buy medicine at pharmacies here. You just go to the counter and ask for whatever you need. It still takes me awhile to get used to that.

Thankfully, Hebert woke up this morning much better and was able to go with me to my job interview. It was my second job interview since being here in Venezuela. I would have already been employed if my paperwork here wasn't such a nightmare. However, God has certainly been faithful and provided me with this opportunity and I hope it works out. The job is with an English insititute looking specifically for Christian professors. Training starts sometime next week and they even offered Hebert an opportunity so maybe we can work together. Please continue to pray for Hebert and for this new job opportunity! Love y'all! Man, I haven't said that in a long time...haha!