Everyone was up early and a visit to the beach was planned this morning, however Sharon wasn't too well and needed to be near the bathroom. I went to the storeroom to sort out the airbeds and things we need for our journey to Kumbija tomorrow and also some boxes for Steve to deliver. The Roscoe family relaxed around the pool for the morning. Steve joined me at the store and we loaded today's delivery of boxes for the Catholic Secretariat; he went to deliver those and collect some shopping before returning home to join us all. I locked the store and went home to change as Ousman had invited us all for lunch. As there are 5 visitors we cannot all get into the truck, so Ousman came and collected some of the party and we all set off for Sukuta, which is about 2 miles from home. We arrived at the house of his prospective second wife, who was cooking lunch for us today and were greeted by her and her friends. The house is not far from the main road, nice with a large compound. The lunch was delicious, a large plate of rice with prawns, meatballs in sauce, or fish with a choice of vegetables; we were also offered frozen baobob juice flavoured with fruit as dessert. We were all enjoying the company and the food but Steve had promised to collect Ibraima for his operation at 4pm and so the two of us and Alice left to go to his house. Poor Ibraima, he was terrified, he was sat outside with his wife when we arrived having just returned from Friday prayers where he had asked the community to pray for him this evening. Ousman had suggested that he needed a family member with him so he went to ask for his cousin to accompany him. We arrived at the hospital about 4.45 and met the doctor at 5pm who took him through to theatre preparation. By 5.15 he was beginning the operation, they opted to give him an epidural injection.
We returned home and just had time for a quick freshen up before going to meet Chris Brown and Olivia for dinner at Cabanas on the beach. As we are travelling to Kumbija tomorrow Chris will have gone home before we return on Monday.
Just after we had finished eating we got a call from Ibraima, a little dozy, but ready to go home, so Steve and I left to take him home, the others went on for a drink at Hanks bar with Chris and Olivia. We arrived at the hospital and were shown into the recovery ward where Ibraima was laid in bed, his cousin and uncle at his bedside. The operation had gone well and he just wanted to go home and rest. We went through all the instructions with the nurse and then backed the car up to the door whilst Ibraima was brought out in a wheelchair as his legs are a bit wobbly still. We took him home and made sure he was settled before returning home for the night. Gordon and Sharon were home and we settled into the lounge to chat with Gordon when the power went, so we all went to bed a little earlier than planned; the younger visitors were still out, so will have to go to bed in the dark when they return.
So a busy day, meeting new people and helping Ibraima return to full health, thanks to the doctor but also Marjorie for paying for the operation.
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