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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) →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) →Today was the last of the Coca patients ending with a total of 101! This is a record for Hands Across The World and this is also the first mission ever to come to Coca. We interviewed just about everyone but the two resident doctors Andres and Carlos who never seemed to leave the operating […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →Just where do I start? It’s unbelievable how much of what the surgeons/doctors do/perform is at a state of being nearly, if not, too late! Today, we filmed cleft palate, lip, and ear reconstructive surgeries – procedures these doctors consider “standard.” Just when we started getting into a rhythm, a pregnant woman rushed in ready […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →Hard to believe that we started our day 18 hours ago! So much has happened! The morning started with a press conference followed by a police escort to the military plane who safely transported us to Coca! We were greeted by hundreds of cheering social workers and patients, many of whom have traveled 10 hours. […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →After 2 days of travel we met up with half the group. Customs went smoothly, all the bags arrived and no flight delays. Now the exciting part of the trip starts! 32 of us are jumping on an Ecuadorian Military Plane and the film crew gets to bring the equipment and the doctors will transport […]
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