For those of you who have followed my blog, you may be wondering what happened during the 2013 Hands Across The World Mission. We did not go…that is the film crew had to miss the trip because I fell 15′ from a tree and landing on my leg during a shoot in Virginia. The […]
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Dear friends and family, It is with deepest sadness that I write to inform you of the passing of Stephen A. Pap, M.D. He died of ALS this morning on March 12, 2013. His funeral will be held at Saint Paul Church in Wellesley, Massachusetts on Saturday, March 16th at 10:00 in the morning. The address of […]
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Post op clinic was hectic with only one minor surgery of a cleft lip that needed stitching up again. Everybody looked great! Christian was given a generous gift by the team members because his father was killed and the team members said good bye until next year. On the bus ride to Quito, I learned […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →The case load was minimal, the packing was quick, and everything left over is going to storage. Frankie will go back to Coca and Saturday will be post-op clinic. Friday was a day for the Rotarians to show their appreciation. The Tennis Club was the venue for our going away party and the menu was […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →Latacunga is like coming home for many of the team. The Rotarians have traditions that are repeated year after year besides Wednesday night pizza. The market at Saquisili! Although Saquisili is not far from Salcedo which is known for their ice cream, they have a completely different feel. There were pig heads, sheep, chickens, veggies, […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →Last night I did not have the energy to share my entire day. The stories are too many to tell and so I write every night just so I do not forget how lucky I am. Anita is a Rotarian who helps with the missions every year. She is lovely and so are all the […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →The worst job …. the recovery room. The nursing staff was slim with Oddrun out sick all day and Mary Ellen on her own. Poor Peter, who has been our main medical translator. Since all the Spanish speaking residents from Coca are gone, Peter was put in with Mary Ellen to do the post op […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →The day started with approximately five cases in each of the 3 operating rooms. As the morning progressed there were more walk-ins and many of them were repeat patients including a woman who had Poland Syndrome and was born with only one breast. The doctors did not get a prosthetic donation for her. They were […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →Today was the result of a well oiled machine. Hands Across The World has been working with the Rotarians for many years and this year they prescreened the patients for the team. There were just over 80 patients to see and most of them will receive operations. The pace is much slower and there isn’t […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →Saying goodbye is such sweet sorrow. Today was the day that all the hard work really paid off. There were so many familiar faces. I’ve posted some of the patients you might remember. The boy who got bit by the snake in the river has healed well and just needs to keep his surgery site […]
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