2016 Retalhuleu, Guatemala
Retalhuleu, Guatemala 2016 – Days One and Two
Retalhuleu, Guatemala
Most of the Rotaplast team on the Retalhuleu mission to Guatemala gathered at SFO Sunday night and met the rest of the team in Houston. We flew through the night to Guatemala City and then drove in a convo... Read More »
Retalhuleu, Guatemala 2016 – Day Three
Retalhuleu, Guatemala
The first full day of surgeries was inspiring. One father and his teenage son walked eight hours to the hospital. Another young girl, Angelica, had never been to school because of her cleft lip. She never ... Read More »
Retalhuleu, Guatemala 2016 – Day Four
Retalhuleu, Guatemala
Over the last two days, our team has performed 34 surgeries. The ripples from this work spread wide. Each patient, and his/her family, their village and school are changed for the better. Like Angelica, th... Read More »
Retalhuleu, Guatemala 2016 – Day Five
Retalhuleu, Guatemala
Mission Director Randy Floyd carries a young girl into surgery. The surgeries continue on Friday. The team has gelled in the last three days, and an already smooth operation is humming along. Each day 17 m... Read More »
Retalhuleu, Guatemala 2016 – Day Six
Retalhuleu, Guatemala
Saturday was the end of a long week of registering, examining, doing surgeries and helping the patients in recovery. Dozens of patients have already gone home with their parents, and we hope that they all ... Read More »
Retalhuleu, Guatemala 2016 – Day Seven
Retalhuleu, Guatemala
After a welcome day of rest on Sunday, the Rotaplast team began a new week of treating dozens of children needing surgery for misshapen noses, cleft lips, cleft palates and oral fistulas. Many of the patie... Read More »
Retalhuleu, Guatemala 2016 – Days Eight and Nine
Retalhuleu, Guatemala
The last two days of surgeries flew past in a blur of babies, Mayan embroidery, scrubs and the routine of taking vital signs, prepping for anesthesia, intubating, cutting and skillfully reconstructing mout... Read More »
Retalhuleu, Guatemala 2016 – Day Ten
Retalhuleu, Guatemala
The last clinical day was almost like a reunion. We had been hoping that the majority of our patients would return for post-op exams, to be checked for infections and any complications. Thankfully, many of... Read More »
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