The surgery team had a full schedule of 20 surgeries in 4 operating rooms today. Some of these do not require general anesthesia, but can be done under local anesthetic.
The village clinic team was heading to Progresso (across a hand cranked ferry into a remote area near the coast), a village that sits on a lagoon with sea access by boat. One 14 year old girl who came today to the village clinic, a pastor's daughter, had a disfigurement on her neck that was several centimeters in length and protruded. The doctors sent Dan Parker, on the logistics team, across some rough roads to see the surgery team. They were able to both see her and completed the removal of this unsightly neck growth/scar. A new definition of same day surgery.
The Construction team is racing to get two houses done. The weather has been rainy and cold. Both unusual for Belize. The one house needs to get doors and interior walls complete, the Guttierez's and the Viamil home in Patchakan needs to get a roof and windows, doors, interior walls. That team is busy but enjoying swinging hammers and completing these tasks.
The village clinic team was heading to Progresso (across a hand cranked ferry into a remote area near the coast), a village that sits on a lagoon with sea access by boat. One 14 year old girl who came today to the village clinic, a pastor's daughter, had a disfigurement on her neck that was several centimeters in length and protruded. The doctors sent Dan Parker, on the logistics team, across some rough roads to see the surgery team. They were able to both see her and completed the removal of this unsightly neck growth/scar. A new definition of same day surgery.
The Construction team is racing to get two houses done. The weather has been rainy and cold. Both unusual for Belize. The one house needs to get doors and interior walls complete, the Guttierez's and the Viamil home in Patchakan needs to get a roof and windows, doors, interior walls. That team is busy but enjoying swinging hammers and completing these tasks.
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| A stand up patient can't wait to see a doctor from the USA. |
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| Vicky Magliano always has a big crowd as she helps people determine their reading glass strength and matches them with some available frames. |
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| Dr. Magda Kerschner, Anesthesia, and nurses Patti Ritter, and Philomina stop for a photo between surgeries. |
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| Village Doctors have a brief meeting to plan out the medicines that are available on day two in Progresso. |
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| Breakfast in the breakfast room with open doors and windows in the morning before devotions. |
The team has been having breakfasts together at 6:30, devotions led by John Kirby at 7 AM, announcements and a hasty exit. The teams rejoin for dinner, but for several nights the days have been long with dinner delayed at the hotel multiple times and dinner in teams or partial teams as the 6 van loads return.
[Post from John Kirby]
Many thanks to all of you for using your time and talents to improve the lives of others.
ReplyDeleteYour work will have an everlasting effect on the people of Belize.
A special hi to my sister Melody.
HI GWEN JOHNSON FROM THE BAUM FAMILY! GET HOME SAFE. GOD BLESS ALL OF YOU WHO ARE OVER THERE HELPING THE LIVES OF THE PEOPLE IN THE VILLAGES.
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