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Wonderful News! One of our ENT teams just returned from two weeks
in Chuuk, where they were able to benefit hundreds of
needy islanders with care they could never have received
otherwise.
The team did 528 examss, 93 audiograms (a hearing
test used in diagnosing various conditions), and 48 surgeries--
and could have done much more if they'd had the time.
They had a waiting list of several dozen people, some
of whom would stick around the hospital all day in hopes
that the team would be able to squeeze them in.
But numbers only tell part of the story. The team was
able to correct serious problems that had long devastated
the lives of the patients: Tympanoplasties repaired
eardrums that had been perforated by numerous painful
infections. Thyroidectomies excised large tumors that
made the simple act of swallowing difficult. Surgeries
removed everything from nasal polyps to a fishbone lodged
in a man's throat!
Chuukese medical officer Kino Ruben was so thrilled
with the results, he just had to write and share his appreciation:
"The ENT team did the greatest
job yet done in Chuuk!! We are all very grateful
and indebted to you and your people. There are still
many more who really need their services, but I guess
we just have to wait for the next time. Again, thank
you very much for these great services you've given us."
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