Important note: This post, as with all on this blog, are my observations and experiences only. I do not write or speak on behalf of Rotaplast, any member of this mission medical or otherwise, or others on site. This is my unofficial blog only. The name of the patient has been changed out of respect for those involved. I'll add that while tragic, what you are about to read should not overshadow the tremendous work being done in Cebu.
I’m at my station in the OR. Twenty feet to my left the medical team is managing an emergency. A six-year-old little boy is in critical condition, and the team has been fighting for more than hour now to save him. I’m keenly aware of my uselessness as more than 20 surgeons, anesthesiologists, and nurses work together around this child – everyone is in motion with the same goal: bring him back. I’m told that it’s likely a rare condition called malignant hyperthermia. He’s “flat lined” a few times, been shocked a few times, and now they are doing CPR. The OR is a sight to behold and one I never want to see again. I will say that the medical team is truly impressive. Each person has a job. With few words, they are working together cooly, confidently. Concern wrinkles every brow.
All that’s been running through my mind all of this time are the words: Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Please God. It can’t be your will that he leaves today.
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