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Peru Mission |
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Faces
Some touching post-op pictures of cleft lip patients |
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Cassie
Kosson gets a smile from a patient right out
of the recovery room |
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Two
Peruvian nurses help Nathaly with her coloring
book
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Nurse
Anesthetist Steve Anderson |
| Sami
Tholen, Shelagh Cofer and CSI Board Member George
Steiner |
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Student
Spencer Larsen entertains two patients with
a book |
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Pathologist Luanne Richards with a patient
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Mary
Johnson and Shelagh Cofer |
| Edwin
and Dioisio check out some of the pictures just
taken of them |
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Two
Arequipa police officers helped board member
Mary Batinich navigate the city |
Edlyn
Kroening, Raj Sarpal, Dan Danahey and Shelagh
Cofer prep a patient for surgery.
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The
young national native dance champions performed
last night at our appreciation dinner |
Spencer
Larsen has spent his days entertaining the kids
in post-op
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Many
families here have split the duties of caring
for the babies after surgery |
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of the patients and their families have been
so thankful, and many have asked for pictures
to be taken with their surgeon |
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This
family just arrived today in the back of a truck
from outside of Puno (an 8-hour drive), hoping
to receive a cleft lip surgery before the team
leaves. This little boy is being operated on
right now |
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have received many thank-you notes from the
kids and families |
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A
reminder of why we ask people to give so much of their
time and money came to us on the last day of the mission.
A family arrived from a pueblo outside of Puno. They
had heard by word of mouth that there was a medical
team from the United States in Arequipa for the week;
they feared it might be too late, but took a chance;
they hitched a ride at 10PM wednesday night from their
home into Puno, then bought a ride in the back of
a pickup truck to Arequipa. They arrived at 8AM Thursday
morning. It was not too late. They were screened that
morning, and were fit in to an already full half-day
schedule.
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results of the surgery were amazing, and the family
was so grateful that our team was able to help them.
It was a memorable way to tie up a very busy, but
very happy and rewarding week.
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Before |
In
Recovery with nurse Cassie Kosson
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In
post-op with her mom |
The
hospital held a recognition event for us on
Thursday afternoon, during which all team members
were presented with certificates of appreciation
and CSI was given a plaque in recognition of
the group's efforts.
This
team picture, including Peruvian administrators,
doctors and nurses, was taken at the conclusion
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