Crystal has a correspondent who has reported updates to Cleve and Kathleen, and tonight Kathleen updated me so I could report to the blog as their computer is in the repair shop (gasp!) So this is 3rd or 4th-hand news, but a good update and reminder to pray for Crystal and all those in Haiti.
Crystal flew into Haiti Saturday on a Methodist Habitat plane. (Her luggage, unfortunately flew in one day later.) Shortly after arrival, one of the doctors in Crystal's group was already performing surgery. Most of the cases are orthopedic, with many amputations and re-amputations due to severe infections. The group is working about 100 miles from Port-au-Prince, close to the area where the Reinhard's are (who Cathy posted about a couple of days ago.) They are in a clinic with 2 20-bed wards. I suppose the patients number many more as they cram into every available space.
Crystal will be returning to Miami Sunday and flying back to Peoria Monday. Can't wait to hear about her experience first-hand!
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Have you heard any more? Or is this probably the extent of the news until she gets back?
We've heard daily reports, but mostly generic from the mother of one of the doctors on Crystal's team. They work in teams of "two" and Crystal is with another nurse -- they've been assigned to "the more acutely wounded patients". They are still getting victims who have been untreated since the earthquake! She plans to fly home into Miami Sunday where we, since we happen to be in South Florida anyway, will meet her there and take her to Ft. Lauderdale where she will fly home on Monday.
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