Images from Guatemala

I am pretty sure I can't describe the trip I just came back from, so I'll just share a few photos for the essence of it. A Guatemalan carpool that came to the screening day.

Before lip repair.......after- what a doll.

Before lip repair.......after. His mom is wearing a traditional dress.



Before bilateral lip and palate repair......after, right before he was moved out of the OR. He was so cute- he had colored all over his hands and feet with marker before his surgery.
Here I am looking official and surgical. My friend Angie Robins.
Another picture to show the dresses they wear and an unrepaired lip.
Unrepaired bilateral lip. This boy was adorable. Actually, they all were.
Before...
after! I could probably post 100 pictures, but you don't want to be subjected to reading this blog all day, so that much should give you a taste of what it was like. It was a great trip, and I learned so much about what these little kiddos go through having these types of procedures. It's going to be very beneficial for my professional skills, so if nothing else, I selfishly appreciated the learning curve. The country was amazing, and we got to go some places I don't think the typical tourist ends up. And if you're interested in seeing grody surgery photos, come on over.