Today’s blog is dedicated to the new friends we have made since arriving in Haiti. Several of the people we have met have returned for the second time since the earthquake. They are dedicated people from around the world who have taken time out of their personal lives to help in any way they can.
Olga, pictured with Dr. Chowdhury, is an anesthesiologist from the Medical College of Wisconsin, who has been working with our team since we arrived. She is very nice and a pleasure to work with in the OR.
Tejal is a rescue dog who Dr. Chowdhury and I have befriended. He is extremely friendly and very popular with the children. He and his trainer were here shortly after the earthquake on a rescue mission. His trainer has arranged to have one of the children, who is a bilateral amputee, flown to the US for furthur medical care. These are just some examples of the great people we have met.
This picture of me is with a young girl named Nohomie who I skin grafted earlier in the week. She lost both of her parents in the earthquake. She sustained fractures to both of her legs along with severe soft tissue injuries. She is usually shy with the staff however, is very engaging with the other children.
Lastly, we all want to thank everyone who has been following our trip and posting comments. We apprecite your interest and wonderful words of encouragement. We especially want to thank all of our friends and colleagues at The Community Hospital for their well wishes and support.
Until tomorrow.
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