March 22, 2010 – 10:10 am
Saturday and Sunday were both busy days for us. We have a full census with 3 patients overflowed into the garage. I’m very proud of everyones efforts, and we do believe that we are making a difference. Some of the problems have been quite difficult to manage, however, with several infected nonunions and a few [...]
February 26, 2010 – 10:02 pm
Hello from Haiti. We are well and happy to have team 6B here with us. We have had a lot of trouble with communications and the internet service has been down for the last few days. We continue to be busy, averaging 6-7 surgeries per day, with many times more injuries that are seen in [...]
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February 23, 2010 – 8:00 am
We hope that team 5a made it home safe and sound. After a beautiful sunrise, we ate a wonderful meal prepared by Chef Richard. One of egg and sausage omelettes, french toast, mac and cheese – mixed with potato and hash – and fried cakes. You just don’t waste anything here in Haiti. Richard, after [...]
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Posted in Haiti
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Also tagged clinic team, community support, Double Harvest, Dr. Scott, Dr. Scott Russo, grand rapids mi, Haiti, haiti medical, Haitians, ISOH, OAM, OAM staff, operation double harvest project, Orthopaedic associates grand rapid, Orthopaedic Grand Rapids, Orthopedic medicine, orthopedic surgeon grand rapid, Scott Russo, University Hospital, West Michigan support
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February 20, 2010 – 2:09 am
One of the common statements from all the teams has been the fact that the days seem very long, but the week is done in a blink. Our last day started like all others; breakfast and watching the sunrise over the fields while drinking hot coffee from a pan on the stove. Rounds went smoothly, [...]
By caroliner
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February 18, 2010 – 9:48 am
7:11 a.m.
We were visited yesterday by Dr. Charles who is in charge of overall medical communication and logistics here in Haiti. She is among a group in Haiti who have organized a countrywide scheme to identify facilities with beds and resources available. She commended us on the Double Harvest facility and sent praise to all [...]
By caroliner
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Posted in Haiti
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Also tagged community support, Don Bohay, Double Harvest, Dr. Donald Bohay, fracture, grand rapids mi, grand rapids michigan, Haiti, haiti medical, haiti relief, Haitian children, Haitians, OAM, OAM staff, operation double harvest project, Orthopaedic associates grand rapid, Orthopaedic associates of michigan, orthopedic, Orthopedic associates grand rapids, Orthopedic care, orthopedic surgeon grand rapid, West Michigan support
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February 11, 2010 – 9:57 am
It is just before midnight on Wednesday as I step outside to once again talk to a machine to summarize our day’s events in hopes of bringing our family and friends a bit closer to us through this blog. I look around and there are a few lights in the distance The stars are out [...]
By courtneysk
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Posted in Haiti
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Also tagged Amy Creswell, Carole VanderPols, community support, Dennis Gregory, Double Harvest, Dr. Bielema, Dr. Golladay, Dr. Greg Golladay, Dr. Ringler, grand rapids mi, grand rapids michigan, Haiti, haiti medical, haiti relief, James Ringler, Larinda Marker, Marjorie Fournier, OAM, operation double harvest project, Orthopaedic associates of michigan, orthopedic surgeon grand rapid, Sarah Marshall, Susan Kaminski, Terrence J. Endres M.D., University of Miami, West Michigan support
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February 10, 2010 – 10:13 am
To recap our second day in Haiti at the Double Harvest Mission: It wouldn’t be another day in Haiti without another delivery! Yes today, Susan Kaminski the OB specialist with us was busy once again. There was another emergent delivery of an infant in the back of a pickup truck. The team at Double Harvest [...]
By courtneysk
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Posted in Haiti
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February 9, 2010 – 4:31 pm
West Michigan orthopaedic surgeons gave own blood as they worked to save patients injured in Haiti earthquake
By Ted Roelofs | The Grand Rapids Press
February 09, 2010, 11:28AM
As earthquake recovery in Haiti continues, a group of West Michigan medical volunteers is finding rays of hope amid despair and destruction. At a small health clinic east of [...]
By caroliner
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Posted in Haiti
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Also tagged community support, Double Harvest, Dr. Bielema, Dr. Golladay, Dr. Greg Golladay, Dr. Ringler, grand rapids mi, grand rapids michigan, Haiti, haiti medical, haiti relief, James Ringler, OAM, operation double harvest project, Orthopaedic associates of michigan, orthopedic surgeon grand rapid, West Michigan support
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February 8, 2010 – 9:19 am
Today marks our second morning in Haiti. We said goodbye to our friends from Miami today who provided us such a tremendous welcome and were truly a wonderful team that was able to fill all rolls and were able to support us in transition and getting our feet on the ground our first full day [...]
By courtneysk
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Posted in Haiti
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Also tagged 82nd Airborne, community support, Denise Richards, Double Harvest, grand rapids mi, grand rapids michigan, Haiti, haiti medical, haiti relief, John G. Anderson M.D., OAM, OAM staff, OAM Team 4, operation double harvest project, Orthopaedic associates grand rapid, Orthopaedic associates of michigan, Orthopaedic Grand Rapids, Orthopedic associates grand rapids, orthopedic grand rapids, Orthopedic medicine, orthopedic surgeon grand rapid, Terrence Endres M.D., Van Wingerden, Van Wingerden family, West Michigan support 1
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February 8, 2010 – 9:17 am
Team #4 has been on the ground in Haiti now for just over 24 hours. We had a warm welcome from the Miami team here on the ground. They have helped us make a relatively smooth transition.
We have answered a census at the Double Harvest Clinic of close to 50 patients. We have gotten started [...]
By courtneysk
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Posted in Haiti
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Also tagged 82nd Airborne, community support, Denise Richards, Double Harvest, Dr. Bryan Pack, Dr. Bukrey, grand rapids mi, grand rapids michigan, Haiti, haiti medical, haiti relief, OAM, OAM staff, OAM Team 4, operation double harvest project, Orthopaedic associates grand rapid, Orthopaedic associates of michigan, Orthopaedic Grand Rapids, Orthopedic associates grand rapids, orthopedic grand rapids, Orthopedic medicine, orthopedic surgeon grand rapid, Suzanne Bukrey, Terrence Endres M.D., U.S.S. Comfort, West Michigan support 1
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