• Monteagudo, Bolivia •
This is where tuberculosis patients, including little Luis’ father, were kept, quarantined away from other patients. It is quite different from the standard isolation facilities seen at most hospitals today, but this is all they had, and they made the most of it.
Outside is where little Luis played while visiting the hospital.
And Puppydoc did end up getting latent TB after caring for the patients, but she took medicine and is now all better.
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Categories: Humanitarian Work, Photography, South America
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Hard to understand how TB is still something you can catch……….
Yes, unfortunately it’s still a problem in a lot of places. 🙁
A love from a PuppyDoc,
is worth more than a kiss from god!
Kisses in sweet love…
chris
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Doc, you so know, how i love stickers!
😊 🌻
hA,
awe doc, you shouldn’t of…
OMGoodness, Puppydoc. Please be careful. We love you.
Love and licks,
Cupcake
Thank you so much for doing this work. Sorry about the latent TB. Glad you’re better! Luis looks like an adorable kid. Hope he stays healthy and TB free as well.
My dad was in a TB sanitarium somewhere in the South-West US sometime I think before WWII. (I had a really old dad). You’ve sparked my curiosity about what the place was like. Though there were a lot of TB sanitariums in Arizona and Nevada at the time, I can probably narrow it down a bit without too much trouble because of segregation. As a Native American, only certain facilities would have accepted him.
Thank you. Luis was indeed adorable. I’m sorry to hear about your father…hopefully he was cared for well during that time. Wishing you the best this holiday season! 🙂
My dad lived decades after his treatment to age 83, when he passed away from COPD. He lived a very vigorous outdoor lifestyle for many years before the COPD came. Though 83 is a little short for people from his tribe who often live well past 90, overall I think we can say the TB treatment was successful.
Indeed. It sounds like your father lived a long and rich life. Thank you for sharing…and take care! 🙂
Phoebe, you are an amazing human being, to place yourself in danger this way to help others. I am so glad that you were able to be treated and are now TB-free. I admire you so much!
Oh Timi, you are so kind. I hope you are feeling well! Have a wonderful holiday. 🙂
So glad you are all better so you can recount these great moments!
Me too…it definitely was an unforgettable experience! 🙂
Powerful compassion.
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So glad you were able to take meds and take care of your latent TB……I know your loving touch helped those patients more than you can imagine.
Hugs, Pam
Thank you, Pam. It was a sobering experience caring for these patients as they were sort of shunned by others, so that’s why I volunteered to work with them. I hope you are well, Pam. Big hugs!
I am well Phoebe……usual aches and pains and my heart aches of course for Sammy but other than that I’m GOOD thank you! <3
BIG HUG!!
God bless.
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*hugs*
Hugs back! ❤️
Thanks, Pdoc – always welcome hugs! ❤️
So cute
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Dear Dr. Phoebe,
You are amazing! Simply amazing!
Sincerely,
Richard
You are so kind, Richard! Take care 🙂
happy for the compassion
and healing 🙂
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Glad to hear you’re okay! 🙂
Thanks, Colin! ☺️