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"The most difficult thing is the decision to act; the rest is merely tenacity." - Amelia Earhart

Day Three of surgeries for the Week Two Team

Today the CAMTA Team will perform five adult hip replacement surgeries, including one bilateral total hip. They will also perform two complex, multiple surgeries on young children.

"A new life with no pain"

Maria Paz Chacon Teran, 31, had been living with severe hip pain for five years before she had hip replacement surgery with CAMTA in 2023.

"I couldn't work because no one would hire me in this condition, Paz said. "My depression and anxiety grew." She said it was difficult to depend on her family for everything.

Paz was back this year to have her second hip replacement surgery on Tuesday.

"I can make a new life with no pain," she said. Paz would like to return to her studies and open a business of her own, selling pastries.

Thank you.. pass the tissues please

Ruth is grateful to CAMTA for the hip replacement surgeries her daughter Paz has been able to receive over the last couple of years.

She created these thank-you maple leaves for team members. There was also a touching letter written by Paz.

Big surgery for a little girl

Two-year old Xadani Arisbeth Juma Villa had multiple surgeries today.

She had hip dysplasia and her hip was dislocated.

Surgery involved several steps to put the hip back in joint so it will grow properly.

Her father Jorge says the little girl had been walking with a limp. He's hopeful she will soon be running and walking normally.

Double the joy

Luz Maria Quilumbaquin Farinango went into surgery Wednesday not knowing if she would have a single or bilateral hip replacement procedure.

Her surgeons had concerns over underlying health conditions.

In the end, both hips were done. Maria cried when she got the news, and so did her son Edison.

It was ten years ago, when Maria woke up one morning and couldn't move. She struggled with a lack of mobility ever since that time, and has hardly walked in the last couple of years.

Maria described her surgery as "life changing."

She said she is looking forward to dancing

sanjuanito, an Ecuadorian style of dance.

A visit from the Ambassador

Stephen Potter, Canada's Ambassador in Ecuador, visited CAMTA on Wednesday.

This was his second visit to CAMTA's home base. He had come to Padre Carollo Hospital two years ago.

The ambassador went to the ward and spoke with several patients and their families.

CAMTA Faces

Tim Kostamo

Adult Orthopedic Surgeon

Bailey Roschkov

Adult Ward Nurse

Malcolm Howard

Pediatric Anesthetist

Gabby Vasas

Pediatric Ward Nurse

Tim Smith

Logistics

Yosmari Garcia

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A CAMTA Birthday

A Happy Birthday to Rohit Gopinath, orthopedic resident!

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