Mangos are either in season, or perhaps the season is year round? I haven’t found the answer, but they are REALLY great here..juice for breakfast and sliced mangos for lunch. Then there are Cream-O’s, with chocolate or vanilla filling, however they’re not the “double stuffed” Oreos that we’re used to. I haven’t seen the Colonel but we have Chickenjoy here […]
Today was another successful day with Uplift. In addition to our surgical procedures, Dr. Jacob and I spent some time with the local anesthesia residents. Dr. Jacob gave a lecture about difficult airway management in anesthesia, and we also had a demonstration of how to use the fiberoptic scope – which is an anesthesia tool that the hospital had recently […]
RICA JOY GARCIA is a 13-year old valedictorian of her school. Uplift saw her last year in Antique for a cleft lip repair. As you will notice, the surgery was very successful. She looks beautiful! She returns this year to have a cleft palate repair. Lots of people give her compliments on how great she looks and it just boosts […]
MORAWIE CONDES (pictured) is a handsome 19-year old who is taking college IT classes. In order to attend college he is currently living with a foster family. Morawie comes from a family of 11 children, ranging in age from 1-22. His surgery yesterday was to repair his palate and included a pharyngeal flap. This procedure is to help with speech. […]
Mind you I am no Surgeon, Anesthesiologist, or Surgical Nurse…I’m just the blogger! What a phenomenal experience to see the patient Rae Marie Trinidad, a 4 year old girl who had a cleft palate and cleft lip surgically removed. The entire operation took nearly 3 hours to perform. Thank goodness Debra Johnson (Surgeon), Ramon Abola and Zvi Jacob (Anethesiologists) and […]
This interview occurred on Feb 15 2009. Head of Mission Jaime Yrastorza, Surgeon David Charles, Perioperative Nurse Olivia Kerveillant, Speech Therapist Theresa Snelling and Outreach Filipino Megs Lunn took part in explaining our Mission here in ILOILO in the repair of Cleft Palates and Cleft Lips. In the process they also invited anyone who might be interested in going through […]
We’re off and “running”! The order of the day was the Philippine Flag Raising. Every Monday there is a Flag Raising ceremony starting at 8:15 A.M. No work is accomplished until that ceremony is finished. I checked with Jaime and the purpose is to bring a sense of community and nationalism to the Philippine nation. As Jaime noted there are […]
Thank you to the Rotary Club of Central Iloilo City headed by DG Emma Nava and District Sec. Bill dela Fuente for the great dinner last nite…Also to PDG Toto Cua Locsin and spouse Arlene for the lunch earlier during the day. We are ever thankful too to Pres. Richard and his team members for being here at the screening […]
It has been somewhat of a chaotic day. Some 15 of our group went to the Western Visayas Medical Center this morning to unpack and sort all of the boxes and equipment that were shipped from Denver. Also included were the boxes that were left here from last years Mission. However, with all involved, the task was accomplished in a […]
ATTENTION: SUNDAY SKED: 9 AM – some group will be at the hospital for unpacking..8:30 at the lobby please 10 AM – Jaime, Megs and the host Rotary club will have a radio interview for Rotary public image. LUNCH is open/free to move around.. 1:00 PM – Group’s orientation at the hospital with local volunteers, too. 6:30 PM – Welcome […]
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