photos - hydrocephalus evaluations - part 2

Sterline Bonhomme will be needing surgery again. Her head continued to grow after receiving a ventriculoscopy during the last surgical process.

Guerdson Delile will need a second surgery as well. His head circumference is growing again as well.

Vanessa Jules and her mother traveled from Fond Verettes. They left their house at 3am to get to Port-au-Prince in the morning.

This baby's head is still small and is a good candidate for surgery.

This young girl is doing well. She is able to sit by herself.

photos - hydrocephalus evaluations - part 2

Everyone on our hydrocephalus list was there waiting for the arrival of the neurosurgery evaluation team. Depending on age and severity of the blockage in the ventricles of the brain head circumferences vary in size.

Mothers wait with hope for assistance for their child.

Here is another boy who can stand. These children need a lot of physiotherapy and the families have to be patient. Progress is not always fast. Some progress faster than others.

There was plenty of room for the children and their parents. Extra seating was brought in from other parts of the hospital to accommodate all the children. All the patients were requested to be there early in the morning. Healing Hands provided a lunch for all the parents.

Jonel Colo and his mother are awaiting their turn to see the doctor. Because of the pressure sores on the side of his head, the mother was told that he would not be a candidate for surgery. She was upset at the news but accepted this as God's will. Please keep Jonel and his mother in prayer.

photos - hydrocephalus evaluations - part 2

Vanessa Jules is sitting with her mother waiting for her turn to see the doctor. She is a very active little girl.

Maudlin Thomas has had 2 operations already. The first one was in October/07 and the second in May/08. Both times he was one of the last patients to be discharged as he had post-op infections. He is now learning to stand and can walk with assistance.

Ralph Dumeus is a hydrocephalus baby that needs surgery. The father left the family because he did not want to support a hydrocephalus child. His mother does the best she can to look after him.

This boy stands, walks, talks and goes to school. His head is large but his body is catching up in growth. When he gets older the larger head will not be as noticeable.

Joseph Sincere is a boy who has a brain tumor. We have been trying to find care for him in the United States but it is difficult as he also has severe brain damage. His mother as well is a single mom doing her best to raise her family. Please keep all these children and their families in prayer.