Update on Onor's Situation
Onor's situation has deteriorated substantially in the past week. A few more centimetres of his bone is visible and the infection below it has gotten worse. A surgeon from MSF (Medecins Sans Frontieres) saw Onor and said he had never seen anything like it in his life. Time and options seem to have almost run out.
What initially seemed like a badly infected compound fracture, is actually an infection that started years ago and eventually broke the bone and pushed it out of Onor's skin a few weeks ago.
MSF is unable to treat Onor, they lack the resources and manpower - his condition is simply too bad. Dr. Edson, a Brazilian doctor, also saw Onor and said that the surgery will be more expensive and much more complicated than originally thought. Even in the States, the operation would be a major undertaking and the results uncertain. He would be in the hospital for weeks.
Comments
This is very sad. I will keep him in my prayers.
Posted by: Anonymous | November 7, 2006 12:30 PM
Please keep us posted Nick, watching closely the results of the upcoming op on your BFC posts.
Cheers, Steve
Posted by: flipflop | November 8, 2006 12:54 AM
And unmistakable self-assurance and courage in the boy's expression. The look in his eyes are those of a survivor, one who will not accept defeat.
I pray for his strength that he will never surrender, putting all my faith in the power of the child himself to fully recover and stay determined on the healing track.
Posted by: Yorick | November 10, 2006 04:23 PM
It's time to emphasize the good things that are happening throughout Haiti.
80% of the population live in the mountains where life if equally as difficult as they deal with the violence of malnourishment, lack of water but their survival is amazing as is their spirit. Continuous focus on the ills of city life continue to deprive Haiti of its beauty. Since I don't have the time to write I defer to you, Nick,
to report on all aspects of
Haiti. Be the voice of all
the poor.
ET
Posted by: Eunice Tassone | November 26, 2006 11:16 PM