We were at Bernard Mevs Hospital located off of Airport Rd today and saw Stephanie St. Fleur who was operated on a year ago as part of the hydrocephalus program. She was born with spina bifida. It is good to see her healthy and developing well. She has a shunt and because the operation was done while she was a young infant her head size is normal.
We also saw Schnaido Fortune in the hospital there as well. He was hospitalized after having a seizure. He has been in an orphanage near the airport for the last couple of years. He is resting in this photo and was discharged later in the afternoon.
Phoebee Etienne is a child from the most recent hydrocephalus surgeries. She is doing well. We give the Lord thanks for children who get through the post-op process problem free. After the surgeries are over we only usually see the problem cases so it is great when we see healthy and developing children!
Jovani Vervil is a 9-month-old baby with hydrocephalus. She is very alert neurologically.
Biocharla Felix has a large head but her mother is doing a good job at preventing pressure sores on her head.
Winghie Petit-Homme is a 5-month-old baby who has spina bifida. She also has hydrocephalus. She recently had surgery in November but the father came to us this week saying that her head is growing again.
He also said that the spina bifida bulge on her back is also getting larger. Pray we can find medical care for her to treat the spina bifida.
This photo of Phoebe Etienne is from October 2007 when she received a ventriculoscopy to treat her hydrocephalus. She is a bright girl. I visited her this week after meeting her mother on Delmas 95. She has been complaining of headaches. Hopefully we can find out what is causing them.
