Monthly Archives: March 2013

Why we go. Our last day in the operating room and on the floors. Lots of hard work, wonderful patients, and a terrific team.         We finished our Friday patients, boxed everything up, and had a farewell … Continue reading →

Pre-Operative Clinic check this morning. It’s easiest sitting on the floor. That’s Hoá second from the left. She’s a 12th grader who wants to be a teacher. When she came down to the operating room to get her IV and … Continue reading →

The first two cases this morning were babies, and the PACU nurses got into a heated argument about who had the best, cutest, most wonderful baby.         The children here like children everywhere are wonderful–even if they … Continue reading →

The team voted for R&R in Nha Trang, a 2-3 hour drive north to a beach town. The water is lovely and the market appeared to have mostly everything. We are still trying to figure out what caused the tummy … Continue reading →

Today’s cases included repair of congenital ptosis (say Toe-sis). In this condition, children are missing the muscle that allows them to fully open their eyes. To be able to see, they tilt their head up. The surgeons take tendon from … Continue reading →