In Miami about to board to come home. I am tired but feel good about our work. I had about 16 patients myself, almost all young children. They make me smile!

Some team members went to the hospital to check our patients this am. All doing well, especially the one with respiratory distress that they asked us to see.

In Pap airport, ready to board. We took care of 32 surgical patients and stabilized a kid with breathing problems. Saw some other patients too. Tired but happy!

Underway with our first patient having cleft palate repair. We did her lip in April. 10 mo old, 12 pounds. No electricity or water in house, OR is nice!

Roosters crowing. Cooled off last night. Getting ready for surgery today.

Haiti 2011

I am in Haiti with LEAP.  I had a very early flight to Miami and then on to Port-au-Prince.  We got here early afternoon and then went to the hospital.  We saw about 15 patients or so and will do surgery tomorrow.  We will be doing urology cases tomorrow in two ORs.  Most of the team is from Dallas, but a few others are from elsewhere.  The roads are very full of rubble and debris and big gaping holes.  We saw pigs and goats eating whatever they could find.  It is no wonder there is cholera everywhere.  Lots of mind boggling sites but couldn't easily take pictures.

About to leave Miami for Port au Prince with LEAP to care for pediatric surgery patients.

Oregon 2011

Evergreen Air Museum, McMinnville, Oregon

 

Marc and "Spruce Goose" aircraft