Eye surgeries!

This past week, San Lucas was blessed to have
Dr. Mike Merck and a surgical tec come to do cataract surgeries!

It has been 10 months since the last eye doctor has visited
and the people have been anxious for their arrival...
including the only medical doctor in San Lucas- Dr. Rafael Tun!

Sunday, November 8th (picture on the left)-

75 patients lined up for a consultation with Dr. Merck.

After 9 hours, 

there were 25 cataract surgeries 

and 6 minor surgeries scheduled for the week.

Dr. Merck having a teaching moment with Dr. Tun... 

Out of all the intense activity we had this week,

there were 2 very moving moments that have to be shared...

One of them was this man and husband who got on his knees

when his wife was wheeled into the operating room.

He must have stayed like this for 5 minutes

begging God to bless the operation and to take care of his wife.

The next moving moment was our last patient of the week, named "Angel"...

Angel had come in to see Dr. Tun last minute on Monday 

and we were able to add him to the surgical list because we still had 1 slot open.

Angel's right eye has a corneal scar which cannot be cured

(only through a corneal transplant that cannot be done in San Lucas).

But fortunately, his left eye had a very mature cataract

that could be operated on.

Below is a video of how Angel's vision was before the surgery...

he was completely blind!

Dr. Merck explaining the surgery to the family...

The cataract!
You can see the clear lens implant
that replaced the cataract
at the base of my index finger.

The next morning...

As I took the patch off, we were all anxious 

to see the results of the cataract surgery...will Angel see or not?!

For the humble and the poor, 

it is easy for them to recognize Who is behind all good gifts given...

it is always a profound reminder to me 

to always give thanks for these great blessings...

which is not so much the success of a cataract surgery-

but the FAITH to see that even technology and medicine are a gift from God.  

The grateful medical team and patients...

grateful for being able to serve one another
and to experience the blessing it is be brothers and sisters in Christ!