Guatemala--Day 8

Guatemala Day 8

Today was our final day operating, we took care of six kiddos and hopefully made a big change in their life.  They all have been so cute and fun to take care of , I wish we had a good way to see follow-up pictures of them once they heal from surgery.  The hospital has been very gracious and friendly to us, and today they cooked us lunch (although my stomach wasn't feeling up to eating...maybe Come Tacos is coming back to haunt me).  

After the last case we cleaned up the OR and it looked like our team had never even been there.  We headed out to a fancy restaurant for dinner and drinks, and got the medical student  shot of tequila to celebrate the fact that with the completion of the last kiddo his medical school was done ( he officially graduates next month).  

From a team standpoint I couldn't have been more fortunate to work with a great bunch of people.  We got along great as a team and had an enjoyable time both working together and spending our evenings together outside of the hospital.  I have made new friends that I will hopefully remain in close contact with, and maybe even travel on a mission trip again with in the future.  It was great to get to spend a little extra time with them before we parted ways.  In the morning most will leave back to Guatemala, while a handful of us will stay and do some tourism first.