Second Day of Surgery (Monday)

Our team leaders Gary & Nancy Pacha, Surgery leader, Dr Canady and in country coordinator, Paco are facilitating another great MOST mission to Guatemala. We are missing Karin Franklin, but we are trying to fill her spot the best we can. 

Mario 2011 before Surgery

  

Mario 2012 

Mario, from last year, is so attached to the team. We have brought more hope to him than anyone else ever has in his life. Due to his deformities his language pronunciation will always be difficult to understand.  Even with his new prosthetic, for the roof of his mouth, it would take years of speech therapy to develop clarity - of course he will never have one day of speech therapy.  I reported on the Sunday blog, that Mario was attending a trade school.  Well, in gathering further info, he is not at a trade school as I reported, but he does have a job at a bus terminal. Today he began the fitting of his prosthetic and he should have the final fitting tomorrow. 

It was very busy day, but all ended well. Everyone was tired.

One of the volunteers, Robyn Braverman came prepared to set up a ‘fun center’ for the older kids.  They were able to color, work with puzzles and do crafty items which helped make the time go faster as they waited for surgery.

This year we are so blessed with so many translators. 

During screening and today, a group of local young medical students, dressed as Clowns, wander around among the kids, making them laugh, giving them balloons, and simply breaking the stress of the day.  They were great!

MOST has brought many beanie babies and stuffed toys.  Each child will receive one or more.  We are also giving the kids clothes, and socks.  The kids simply love them and the parents are happy for anything.