When this new store opened up. But as it turns out, it's pretty much just another store like the others. But it does occasionally have such wonders as real Parmesan cheese or blue cheese. The wonderful meat they claim to have, the sausages they have pictured on the sign beside the front door, non-existant... So disappointing...Christiaan has completed his course of medicines and they worked as they should. He is feeling much better and went to school for the first time today. He'll probably get tired quicker for a bit, but he's doing well!
On Saturday a Dani woman from up here on the hill passed away. She had been ill for some time already. Her body was brought to her house late Saturday evening. Apparently they had put her in a coffin at the hospital and closed it there and warned the family not to open it. They said that she had a very dangerous disease and they didn't want anyone else to get it... hmmm... They buried her first thing Sunday morning.
The helper of our good friends Jan and Dini (who have now repatriated) is very ill. We had no idea until a Belgian nurse who works interior came to Sentani and went to the helpers house to get the key to the ZGK house and saw that Ibu N was very very ill. The next day she brought her to the hospital. During the week that she has been in the hospital, only one time towards the end of the week did a young family member visit her and bring some clothing for her. She apparently has TB, although has yet to begin treatment, and was reduced to skin and bones. She seems to have lost her will to live. She had pulled out her IV and catheter and just lay there. She has a young child and a stay away husband. I can't imagine how she must feel to have no one care about her at all. The Belgian nurse went to the family and explained to them that they must care for her. It is their task. I'd love to visit her, but I'm not sure when I'll be able to as I have a busy week coming up.
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