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Medical Mission that took us ‘around the world’ (literally) Mary Jane Trinkus, R.N.We were supposed to leave at 7am Friday, February 1, but a snowstorm changed those plans. 600 flights were cancelled that day out of Chicago. Instead of going west through Los Angeles to the Philippines, we went east through London. 62 hours later we arrived in Borongan, Eastern Samar-62 hours all spent in airports or airplanes. Upon our return, we continued to fly east until we arrived once again in Chicago. Hence the medical mission that took us ‘around the world.’ This being our fourth time returning to Borongan, our hosts greeted us with warm smiles and comforting hugs. After a good night’s sleep, we were ready to start and start we did. The first day we unpacked twenty duffels, 50 pounds each and 7 boxes, all full of medical supplies. We set up the operating rooms and the recovery room and began screening surgical patients. The medical clinic opened with hundreds of people already in line. We started each day together in prayer. Patients, missioners and host co-workers attended daily Mass in the hospital hallway celebrated by Fr. Ernie Norbeck, a Joliet diocesan priest from Downers Grove, Illinois. Over 100 surgeries were completed and hundreds of patients seen in the clinic during this mission. read more
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