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Returning home from an impactful experience

March 3, 2010 – 9:23 pm

Team 6B is home.
Started the day by waking up to a failed generator. “Pancake Steve” flipped breakfast for all. We made rounds with Diane Cable. Had to take Jolanda (AKA) back after her wound opened up, it’s probably colonized (infected). We used our first real VAC. Valeri is still under weather so adminstration canceled the [...]

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Taking over the reigns

February 27, 2010 – 7:11 pm

Team 6 will hopefully be home safe tonight. We are all extremely indebted to each of the Team 6 members for making the transition so successful. We humbly took over the reins of a well-oiled machine and will do all we can to make you all proud. This is an amazing place. The highs and [...]

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Keeping up with the pace in Haiti – Dr. Burgess

February 24, 2010 – 9:17 am

The 36 hours that followed our update has been a constant flurry of activity. As with many things in Haiti there were miracles and disappointments. During the early morning hours on Tuesday, we had two women arrive in labor and multiple patients who were vomiting. The nurses and Dr. Ann Knapp worked tirelessly to help [...]

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A “thank you” to the team – Dr. Matelic

February 16, 2010 – 1:54 pm

Did you know “super” means the same in English and Creole? No better word could describe our team here and the work that they are doing. Dr. Josh and Kelly Suter RN have been running the triage clinic like veterans from day one. They have worked constantly, and have delivered a few babies and saved [...]

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OAM Team #4, Day 2 in Haiti

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 [...]

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Team #4 already in the flow of things.

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 [...]

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Dr. Jabara’s reflections on Haiti

February 8, 2010 – 9:15 am

Well the time is over for us here in Haiti. We fly home tomorrow. The week has been filled with ups and downs. Probably more downs than ups. We finished the day with 9 surgeries. Most went very well. Have a few on for tomorrow for the new crew that is arriving.
The day ended on [...]

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Dr. Anderson’s reflections on his time in Haiti

February 8, 2010 – 9:12 am

To all:
It is hard to believe a week has passed by so quickly. Team 3 has completed our work here this week but the work is far from done, and Team 4 will have plenty to do when we pass off to them tomorrow. Most of us feel bittersweet about leaving. The atmosphere here is [...]

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Hope for Haiti

February 5, 2010 – 2:05 pm

“We have no hope”. That was what one of the people told me today. I tried to get an understanding of what exactly he meant. I also tried to ask him how they deal with their pain and their losses. He had no more words. I feel for these people. Many are unemployed, little education, [...]

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A busy day in Haiti

February 4, 2010 – 4:34 pm

Another busy but productive day for all at the Double Harvest. We saw some staffing changes and had to say goodbye to many friends made over the past 4 days who will not be forgotten. Spending 4 days together in high intensity conditions and in close quarters has a way of forging bonds between strangers [...]

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