First Day of Surgery!

Let the surgeries begin!

I met everyone at the airport yesterday as their flights arrived.   We were disappointed to hear that Quinton and Ann would not be coming due to illness.  We pray that they recover soon.

Jan and Drew missed connecting flights so they arrived today.

Last night we began the consults and things went smoothly.  Today we finished with four plastic surgeries and four GYN cases.  It was a day to get everyone acclimated.   We have several new people with us and I believe that they will rise to the occasion.

I took some photos before we worshiped this morning with the Montellano Church.  All of the patients from the Chichi and Panajchel areas arrived without any problems.

This is Nelson with his mom. He is being sponsored by Beverly and Doris, who are aunts of our Doctor Philip.  He was pleased when he had the opportunity to meed Nelson and His mom last night.

This is Dilon and if you have read the blog before, his surgery is being sponsored by Ava. Ava is a young lady that made bracelets and sold them to raise the needed support for Dilon's surgery. Ava's story does not end there, so please continue to read.

 

This is Santiago and his surgery is being sponsored by Frank and Evelyn.  Frank and Evelyn also sponsored his lip surgery in August of 2016.

This young lady is Aida and she was almost ready to go into the operating room to have a small mass taken off her thumb.  This is the other part of Ava's willingness to help others.  She raised enough money by making and selling bracelets that she could help another patient!  I have  loved telling this story to those that have not heard yet.  With her, is our Chaplian for the week, Jerry.   He has spent the day with patients before they do into the operating room.

This is Brayon and he has been running around most of the day playing.  His surgery is being sponsored by Angie.

It has been a full day but things have gone well.

We will continue to pray for each patient at the end of the day and give praise to God because all has gone well.  As Marie would say, if she were here........"Tomorrow will be exactly like today but a whole lot different!"