Hello all,
Firstly, thank you so much for your support and prayers as we have been working here. The Cornerstone Foundation could not exist without your continued support and encouragement.
Today was the team’s last day at Jeremiah’s Hope Hospital all together, and we had a packed day! Two total knee surgeries, and another ACL repair. Because we are only at the hospital for a week, we try to jam pack our days with surgeries.
During our lunch break we also got a chance to celebrate and party with the local staff and had a classic pizza party with fancy cakes! It was great to spend more time with the Khmer doctors and nurses and just enjoy and celebrate the hard work we have put in this week!
Story of the Day
Today we had two total knee replacement surgeries on the schedule, which is one of the most invasive surgeries our team will do this trip. These are major procedures, but ones that are life altering!
Dr. Hsin worked with the Khmer doctors and trained them on the total knee repairs while encouraging them to do a lot of the work. We are constantly impressed and humbled by how much these Cambodian surgeons can do with so little, especially compared to what we are used to having access to in the US.
During the first total knee, we realized that we didn’t have a cement gun, mixing bowl, or spoon for the bone cement that is used during the surgery. The Khmer doctors were quick to find a solution and found a bowl and a syringe, and used the back of a scalpel as a spoon to mix the cement! They joked that it was a “Khmer spoon”!
In the US we can often take for granted having access to the latest tools and equipment for medical procedures. But our Khmer doctors and nurses remind us that great medicine is about the quality of care, not just how nice your equipment is.
Today’s Stats
Did 2 total knee replacements
Did 1 ACL repair
Had 1 big pizza party with the whole staff at the hospital!
