Staille is a 9 year old girl who lives far away but heard about the work going on at Hopital Adventiste d'Haiti and came with her parents to see if her legs could be straightened. Prior to this surgery she was hardly able to walk.
Now after a 2 stage procedure to straighten her tibias and derotate the femurs, her legs will function just like all the other kids.
This is the type of surgery that would have been very difficult to perform without the personnel and equipment that many of you readers have contributed to either by volunteering your expertise or donating funds and medical supplies. We thank you for your past support and would like to encourage your continued involvement.
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amazing! I saw Staille after what I think was her final surgery! But I never saw her beforehand....this is one of the good things to come out of the quake....surgeries like this getting to happen because surgeons are available right now!! Incredible.
ReplyDeleteIncredible, it was a real honor to get to work with this sweet little girl!
ReplyDeleteThis girl was amazingly brave. Her post-op pain required a ton of narcotics to get her comfortable enough to sleep. There is no PACU, but she was so brave through it all. A wonderful little girl and great family.
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