That’s a wrap!
Didn't we just get here? Time to go AGAIN? I don't want to go home is the now frequent saying the last two days. While four people already "transitioned" back into the real world, those still in Belize have relished their time here. not wanting it to end is a...
Sunday’s numbers (Belize October 2017)
We started off the day with a full slate of procedures in the OR. Audiology was set to test many in their section of the hospital and the primary care team was ready to travel to the shut ins in the villages. Normally I love to talk about the number of Belizeans we...
Surgery day 1, Audiology and home visits
Unlike past years for our October Medical trip, this year we are blessed to have two other teams. Audiologists are performing hearing tests and also getting people fitted for hearing aids. These will be delivered on the next trip in January/February. In the last two...
Arrived and working with friends.
Thursday was the travel day. Most awaking before their normal alarms going off o catch planes from New Hampshire, Wisconsin, North Carolina or Ohio. 20 people who had chosen to take a break from their lives normal routines. we all arrived safely and on time with the...
2017 Tuesday Final Day in the Field
The surgery Team thought they would have a slow day, but after Dr. Mangat appeared on television and radio on Sunday and Monday, we had some really interesting cases. Interesting in that, if we had not been able to do the case, or someone else, it would have ended...
2017 Monday Surgeries and Patchakan Village
We began the morning with a team photo. We say team, but yes we were missing a few people. But, with a few exceptions, here is a great shot of most of us. You may wonder who that is behind Vickie Magliano. It is Brian Longo! The surgery team finished on time for the...
2017 Sunday in Progresso and Power Outage at Hospital
Sunday is another mission day for the teams. Progresso is the remote village where the team was sent to serve patients. Patients from the age of tres anos, three year's old to ninety three. When we arrived we drove to a beautiful lagoon that has both river and sea...
2017 ENT/PLastics and Villages First Surgeries and Village
Last night, we had a great party with the students, some 80 were invited, who we sponsor for high school. The weather was fantastic and we hade pizza, pop and ice cream as a way to encourage them and have a chance to interact. It could not have gone better. These are...
2017 ENT/Plastic and Village Medical Team Arrives
On February 9th, the week two team left Tony's and headed for the airport where they boarded the same planes that team three arrived upon from Houston, Miami, and Atlanta.The Houston team had some slight difficulties in that they all missed their connection. So...
2017 February Hernia Team finishes Case 20
As the team finishes their last day, there was a lot of appreciation for the Belize hospital support staff, and for each other. We began as strangers for the most part, and in reflecting on our expectations for the trip at breakfast, none of us expected to have such...