The University of Miami Neurosurgery team held hydrocephalus evaluations on October 2nd at Hopital La Paix. The waiting area where parents and their hydrocephalus children sat was full.
These fathers were sitting with their children.
This child already had surgery and was there with her mother for a post-op checkup.
This young girl is doing well. She can stand and get into mischief!
This young boy is an example to the parents of how a hydrocephalus child can develop and walk one day.
Guerdson Delile and his mother stayed here at Coram Deo while awaiting the hydrocephalus evaluations. They live in Jeremie. His post-op check went well and we brought them back to the wharf to catch a boat back to Jeremie on Saturday morning.
Calwens Sanon, his older sister and mother also are here at Coram Deo. He needs to get another cat scan done this week and may need another surgery. They are from the Gonaives area.
Calwens is a happy baby and his mother does a good job at looking after him.
This mother is happily awaiting her turn to see the doctor.
David Lazarre is the baby with the head covering. April 3rd all the families will know who gets selected for surgery.
One of the large waiting rooms at the state run Hopital La Paix on Delmas 33 was used to hold all the hydocephalus children and their parents. The Minister of Health from the Haitian government is also involved in the project providing the hospital for these surgeries to take place. Healing Hands provided a lunch for everybody. It was a long wait for some of the children but everyone who came was seen by the doctor. Now the decision needs to be made as to who gets surgery and who doesn't. The surgeries will be held in November.
Phara Simeon returned from the United States after surgery but her head has continued to grow in size since. She will be needing a second surgery to stop the fluid from building up in her brain. She is now back to using her finger to pull down her eyelid to see better.
Chardlyne Jules had surgery in May/08 and was waiting to see the doctor for a post-op check. Her head size has gone down and she looks good.
Wiliamise Jean is the cousin of Paulna. She is sitting with her father. He doesn't believe she has hydrocephalus and won't let her have brain surgery. Keep him in prayer as he just recently started to attend church with Wiliamise.
Wilbenson Jacques had surgery in October/07 and was waiting to be evaluated for his post-op check. The doctor determined that he will be needing further surgery as the fluid in his brain has not decreased. Despite this he is developing and is able to sit and he is starting to talk. This is another hydrocephalus child from the Cite Soleil area.
