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… read more →
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… read more →
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… read more →
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… read more →
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… read more →
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… read more →
We woke up this morning only to learn that one of the anesthesiologists was stung by a flying red ant that is venomous. He spent the night in the hospital… read more →
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,… read more →
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… read more →
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… read more →