Hi everyone.
It is 5:45 and we have a little lull. Last night was busy getting situated and getting to know our 7 new patients. All received a thorough workup, including history, exam and complete xray. We can spin down pipettes to gather a hematocrit, which helps tremendously in planning who we want to fix under conventional means vs provisionally.
We have a big day ahead. 7 debridements of various injuries in various stages of convalescence, one hip spica, one femur external fixation in an 80 year old with a bad femur fracture (how she made it 2 weeks and found her way in here is anybody’s guess), one ankle fracture and a femur we hope to ORIF. Took in a lady with a complete thoracic spinal cord injury who was cared for by her family for 2 weeks and arrived for 1st medical treatment. Amazing….no bed sores…they did a great job. We can certainly sense a resiliency to the Haitian people.
Miami folks were a great help getting us situated. They all just left in a stampede, right after the generator went out. We all caught a little sleep outside. Wild dogs barking all night with a full moon lighting up the mountainside…quite surreal.
Will make rounds, eat and get busy. We miss everyone already but are well and in good spirits and we really appreciate the prayers and support from all. More later.
John G. Anderson, M. D.
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Glad to hear you made it safe and sound. It is great to keep updated here on your blog! Sleeping outside with wild dogs—guess camping for every summer vacation with mom and dad was good prep for this mission!! How about a sign outside—-it could say Camp Ando II!
Love,
Katie
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Hi Mike,
Kathy and I are very proud of you and your dedication to help these poor people of Haiti. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your TEAM.
Uncle Rodger
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Dr. John and Crew: We are most grateful that you are there, tending to and caring for the injured and traumatized. We here at home are keeping the people of Haiti and their care-providers in our prayers. Thanks for keeping us posted–we do not want people to forget the dire needs that continue in Haiti.
Beth Sandon-Kleiboer