Many of the surgeries on Wednesday were cleft palate repairs. These surgeries generally take about 2 hours. During the surgery, the surgeon will close the hole in the palate and this is done by pulling the tissue together on either side of the opening in the palate. To get access to the palate, a retractor device is used as shown […]
Most everyone knows and has seen how disfiguring an unrepaired cleft lip can be; but many people do not realize the impact an unrepaired cleft palate has on speech. It can be difficult to understand people who have not had their cleft palates repaired. Even with a repaired cleft palate, speech therapy is frequently needed to improve speech. Uplift is […]
Mission 2008 includes a small Youth Corp. John Moyer and Jordan of the Youth Corp and Megs are seen here with the gift bags made by Filipino American children in Colorado. These goodie bags are given to the children when they are discharged from the hospital and bring at least a small smile (as many are sore from surgery) from […]
Our elite ward nurses……Captain Annie and Theresa! The wards…….what a hectic place! There are no people better equipped to handle the chaos than Lizzie, Annie (both hailing from Britian) and Theresa Sands. They remain cool and calm which is hard to do in the ward due to the humidity, the number of patients with their families waiting for surgery, the […]
Last night we went to dinner with the Rotary club of Antique. They were very welcoming and the food was very good. It was the president of the Rotary clubs birthday. They made him a cake and sang happy birthday to him. This morning we went up and gave out going home bags. It was fun to see the parents […]
Dr. Jeff Swail performing a bi-lateral cleft repair. For someone who has never been in the OR, in a conscious state, it is intimidating. You are so concerned that you will touch something or bump into a machine providing life to the patient undergoing surgery. That is how I felt on Tuesday morning as I entered. What I found was […]
This is Joseph in 2007, the day before his 2nd surgery. This is Joseph on Tuesday morning, waiting to have his 3rd surgery. Many of the volunteers that have been on more than 1 mission to San Jose remember Joseph Diana. He is here again this year for surgery; his 3rd surgery performed by Uplift Internationale. His is a difficult […]
These little boys and girls are scheduled for surgery on Wednesday. Many of the children scheduled have been at the hospital since Sunday. They traveled far, so the hospital is accommodating them in the wards. Since the children came with their families there can be 4 or 5 people in the wards for each child scheduled for surgery. The families […]
All of the patients prior to being released received gift bags full of stuffed animals, crayons, toothpaste, tooth brushes and other small toys. The patients were elated! The bags were made by a Filipino American children in Colorado. Included in the bags was a disposable camara so the family can take pictures of the children as they recover. The camaras […]
There were two particularly touching patient stories this morning. Andrew and his father (seen talking to Dr. Jamie) were full of “thank yous” for the doctors this morning. Andrew had his lip and cleft repaired yesterday afternoon. He had a submucous cleft which is a very small hole in the palate. His father said that his speech had already improved. […]
Join Us for a Night of Giving: The Annual Fundraising Gala
Dear Friends,
We are thrilled to extend a warm invitation to our beloved community for the highlight event of the year: our Annual Fundraising Gala. Mark your calendars for an evening of elegance, purpose, and generosity as we come together to make a meaningful impact.
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