We are enjoying a week of eye surgery in Montellano with five team members from the states and a very supportive Guatemalan staff. Dr. Meredith Ezell is our ophthalmologist and here she is removing a patch from Maria, a 47 year old woman that has bilateral cataracts and hasn't had sight in a year. Maria laughed and then she cried. It is always fun to be a part of these early morning events! She hopes to return in March to have surgery on her left eye.
We were preparing Pedro for surgery when his wife arrived. He was so excited to see her. I ask him how long they had been married and he said for 62 years. He was 19 and she was 15. They have 10 children and 15 grandchildren. She walked with him back to the outer doors of the OR and waited patiently in the post-op area for his return. It is now nearly 7pm and she is still at his side.
I hope you guys can handle the number of patients you had there, since helping people regain their sight is a hard task to undertake. Though, it looks like you were well-manned that time. Man, seeing them happy after curing them sure is fulfilling!
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