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In our last update we stated that Gene has had two transient ischemic attacks (TIA) and has been quite weak and with limbs feeling a little heavy and not quite normally responsive. It goes a bit beyond that. After about one to two hours of sitting and standing he becomes dizzy, his legs and arms […]

Gene had his MRI on Tuesday morning Philippine time. As Gene expected, it showed his head to be absolutely empty. Well, not really, because as amazing as it may seem there is a brain in there. The neurologist says that the issues that the MRI show are not serious and are to be expected at […]

Gene’s angiogram went well yesterday. We had been given the figure of the equivalent of $1,380 US for a package deal for the angiogram including lab work and overnight stay at the hospital. We were surprised and pleased when we received the final bill today and it came to only the equivalent of $883 US. […]

We were thankful and amazed to learn recently that there are eleven Manubu’ men from various Manubu’ churches who are training to become Bible teachers. Dani, a Manubu’ Bible teacher in the lowlands, is training five of them. Two of them are son’s of his. One of his sons training is only ten years old […]

Gene has seen a third cardiologist that another New Tribes missionary has been using. His analysis is similar to Dra Yap’s and in line with the research that Gene has done on medical sites on the internet. This doctor’s explanations were very clear. Because we live in a remote area and do not have ready […]

It seems like we’re having lots of heart-to-heart talks with you lately:-) . Gene saw Dra Yap again on Thursday afternoon. She wanted to redo the echocardiogram her technician had done so she could see it herself. She saw that one area of the heart has weaker contractions than the rest of the heart. One […]

Gene was able to see his regular cardiologist, Dra Yap, on Monday and Tuesday. Her diagnosis was a minor heart attack caused by a very slow heart rate (34) as shown on the ECG the morning after the painful night. Also, the heart beat “skips” were dangerously long – more than 2 sec between beats […]

We are praising God for a new partner. She is not from the US or from New Zealand or from Australia or from Canada or from Europe, but she is from right here in our village. Her name is Manilyn. She is in her early twenties and is the older sister of the girl who […]

We wrote recently that the test strips that Gene needs to self monitor his blood coagulation have not yet become available. The company representative does not answer messages. A laboratory gave us a cell number for the person at Roche Diagnostics through whom they purchase test strips. Whenever we try to call that person we […]

The Manubu’ from our village have spent many days preparing land for corn fields and planting corn. The corn is sprouting wonderfully. But, they say that something – not clear if birds or rats – are pulling the corn seedling up as fast as they sprout. There is not much they can do about it. […]