Screening Day is controlled chaos!
By the time the team arrived at the hospital at , families were already waiting.
It was until the screening process was ready to begin. The first station is beginning a data folder on each patient – name, birth date, contact info, etc; the second station is taking the temp and pulse, etc; third station is height and weight; fourth station is signing a release to have a photo taken and then taking the photo. After all the basic date had been gathered, the patients wait to see the surgeons, anesthesiologists, dentist, and pediatricians. After the screening process, the waiting begins - it was before the surgery schedule was announced. It is amazing the way families and children are so patient. The first ones are waiting from -.
Today was particularly tough as several children were extremely underweight. Five were admitted directly to the hospital – one due to pneumonia. The heartbreaking case of the day was a 7 month old child who had congenital deformities that were to serious to treat.
However, our 16 year old Mario, from a year ago, (read the blog from last year regarding Mario) showed up at the hospital this afternoon. He was thrilled to see the whole team, hugging everyone, even those who were not on the team a year ago. His life and appearance had been changed and he could not thank us enough. I don’t think any of us had a dry eye when we saw him. All of us were thrilled to hear he was attending a trade school. He has returned in hopes of a palate repair – the dentist will be fitting him with a prosthetic palate.
The afternoon concluded with the announcing of the surgery schedule. Those who will be having surgery tomorrow will be admitted yet today.
Everyone is exhausted from a long day.
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| 2012 Mission Poster |
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| Surgeons, John Canady and Kristen Boyle sitting, Brian Andrews and Ben Cable Standing - Examining Patients |
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| Dentist Steve Aguilino Examining Patient |
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| Families Waiting For Screening |
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| Mother and Child |
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| Reinhard Juraschek Playing With Children Waiting for Screening |
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