February 2008
TRIP NOTES
Simply beautiful weather both ways. Eight planes made the
trip. The peninsula has greened up considerably from all
the rains.
CLINIC NOTES
We had a very efficient medical clinic this month. Keeping
waiting patients outside reduced the chaos immensely. We
had help from two Americans from San Juanico, one of whom,
Hanna DeArc, was a critical care nurse from Arkansas, who
was just passing through! We saw over 50 patients, including
several of the soldiers who sat outside the clinic all day.
One patient was complaining of a bullet behind his eye that
bothered him most when he played soccer! We also surveyed
both Eustaquio and waiting patients for ideas on how we can
make the medical clinic more useful to them.
DENTAL CLINIC
The Dental Clinic ran like clockwork with Donn Zellet doing
triage and keeping the patients organized and the dentists
busy. Stu MacPherson was able to get two root canals done,
along with several fillings. Newcomer Jerry Woolf did a wonderful
job extracting teeth and worked on an unusual case of tori
removal to help fit dentures made by Dick Klein. John Grube
was busy drilling, filling, and extracting. Dick Klein took
impressions and delivered much-needed dentures and partials
to smiling patients. Lisa Martin, assisted by Rachel Martin,
saw many patients for cleanings. Lexy Patterson did an awesome
job with sterilization. We saw over 65 patients.
EYE CLINIC
Gerry Groff was kept busy in the eye clinic, fitting many
patients with new glasses… a really important service
that lasts a long time. The people who live on the remote
ranchos call by radio to find out when the eye doctor will
be there.
NOTEWORTHY
Last month Peter Lewis flew his plane down to Loreto to
pick up Angel and Fidel for evaluations in San Diego by a
group called Fresh Start. Louis Beacham flew them back the
following week. Hopefully treatment will begin/continue this
spring for Fidel and Angel.
FEBRUARY VOLUNTEERS
Pilots: Larry Cochran, Jim Gaskin, John Grube,
Frank Heinz, Ross Rankin, Ted Kenney, Captain Mac and Roni,
Jerry Woolf
MDs: Bob Gayou, Erik MacFarland
RN: Hanna DeArc
Optometrist: Gerry Groff
Clinic Coordinator: Marilyn Enns
Translators: Susan
Grube, Donn Zellet, Nelson Goes, Debbie Murphy
Helpers: Angela Van
Brulle, Claire Woolf, Lexy Patterson, Kim Nizic, Rachel
Martin
Dentists: Dick Klein, John Grube, Stu Macpherson,
Jerry Woolf
Dental Assistants: Roni Macpherson,
Larry Cochran, Melodi Willis
School Computers: Allan
Kleiman
EMTs: Mike Nizic, Chris Huntsman
MARCH TRIP
Volunteers, call
Melodi at (805) 736-7123.
Trip will be March 14, or March 13 for Whale Watchers.
Potluck will be Wednesday, March 5 at the home
of the Coryats. Please bring a dish to share. Click
here for details »
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