Our first case today was a little boy who needed surgery to correct a deformity of his leg. His cast would be on for three months. He came from an orphanage. The problem is, when we examined him, it was apparent that he had a severe scabies infection. Mercifully, the surgeon decided it would be best to treat the scabies infection first, before performing surgery and applying a cast that would need to stay on for three months. I had scabies once when I was a kid. It was so itchy – it was torture. I can’t imagine having a cast over something so incredibly itchy.

We praise God for some productive days in the operating room. Below are some of our patients, who were so happy to be at CURE for help. These patients have lived with their various conditions far longer than we would ever have to in the US. We are so thankful to everyone who has supported us – you all have made these life-changing surgeries possible.

This little girl has a severe rotational deformity of her foot – if you look closely, you can see the heel of her left foot on the top or front of her foot.

This young man had a blast injury to his feet that healed into contractures.

Can you imagine being 10 years old in a spica cast? The end result will be worth it, but he’s going to have a hard time going through doors for awhile.

This 12 year old boy came to CURE for help with his legs. He sustained severe burns to them when he was one month old. His legs are small and severely contracted. We pray that eventually he will be able to stand on his legs.

Originally posted at http://ethiopia.thebernards.org.