by Ellise Perry | Nov 14, 2014 | General Information, Medical Mission Trips
Special Guest Blogger: Jacquelin Sandoval When 36 professionals from across the United States join forces with a common desire to help mankind, a team is instantly created. The egos are checked-in at the door and the all-for-one spirit is unleashed. It is incredible...
by Ellise Perry | Nov 12, 2014 | General Information
The story of Ian’s supportive grandmother Special Guest Blogger: Jacquelin Sandoval There are medical miracles that many times we can’t explain…hint, that’s why they are referred to as miracles. Yesterday as I walked out of the operating room, I walked past the...
by Ellise Perry | Nov 11, 2014 | General Information
This post is dedicated to the men and women in the nursing profession Special Guest Blogger: Jacquelin Sandoval Day 1 was a busy day for the Austin Smiles team; a total of 12 surgeries were completed during the course of the day. As I sit under the warm Guatemalan sun...
by Ellise Perry | Nov 10, 2014 | General Information
By Special Guest Blogger: Jacquelin Sandoval As the doctors raced between rooms clearing patients for tomorrow’s surgeries, I met a sweet boy named Jonathan. He was a quiet and mild manner 4 year old boy from the rural side of Guatemala. His happiness could simply...
by Ellise Perry | Oct 16, 2014 | General Information
Day 6-7: Puebla 2014 – Mission Complete! One of our RN team members said it best, “Puebla. Fantastic people, long hot OR days, mole galore, really old pyramids, ornate churches, steaming volcanoes, artistic talavera, and some fun nights to name a few...
by Ellise Perry | Oct 2, 2014 | General Information
Day 6: Part A A story about an old man… “We get to go tell this guy that he just won the lottery.” Samuel Mitl Lozano is a 75-year-old man from the pueblo of San Sabastian Tepalcatepec in San Pedro, Cholula. He’s been married for 52 years and has five children....
