This year's mission has a completely different feel to it. In the past we have worked at a frantic pace, with more patients than we could ever hope to take care of. But this year has a calm around it. Our doctors have requested not to work such long hours. We have been leaving for the hospital around 6 30am and getting back to have supper with our team at 6 30pm. We have done at least 2 cleft lip and palates a day. With 4 to 5 ENT cases on our other bed. And I can say it has been much more enjoyable than returning to camp at 900pm!! We have had fewer patients too. The had been bad before our arrival making travel for the villages even more difficult. The weather has been great not as humid as past years. But still warm enough for a lovely break from the Nebraska weather. Sorry all of you left behind to shovel. The OR at the hospital as been completely remodeled. Just finished up a couple of days before we arrived. It is clean, clutter free, for the most part. The restroom toilet even flushes. I am so happy for my Nicaraguan friends, that they have a nice work environment to work in. The most reward part has not changed. I have been filled joy seeing old friends both team members from California and Nicaragua. Being able to be part of a team that is blessed t++qo change a few children's lives. I am looking forward to sharing all our stories. SUE
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