A retired co-worker of mine, Sam, started to serve the Cocama people in the Amazon Jungle of Peru, way out in the jungle, closest major town hours away by boat. No roads, etc. Over a year ago he had posted a photo of a little girl named Maria who had an arm issue and had to sit in her tiny school with her arm constantly raised to ease the pain. They didn't know what was wrong.
So I posted a question on TexAgs Varsity with a photo, entitled "Medical question about blood flow to an arm". I quickly got a probable diagnosis from two Aggie vascular surgeons who told me what it was and also said, because of the complex issue, the only place she could get help was a medical facility like in Houston. They also recommended a compression sleeve for the pain and that we should get measurements. An Aggie who owns a medical supply store offered to send the sleeve, and once we got measurements he sent the compression sleeve to me which we forwarded to Peru. We also discovered and got guidance from another poster whose girlfriend, an Aggie, worked within Baylor College of Medicine and had served in the only major Peruvian town within reach of this tiny village.
It has been a long road, including doctors visits in Peru to confirm to the Peruvian and US governments she could finally find help in the US, and a last minute delay that kept them waiting for days in a large city in Peru but she finally received a medical Visa and her and her mother are in Houston visiting with doctors.
A great story of people in Houston (and especially the Aggie network) willing to help this little girl find relief from a life of pain and suffering. Funny thing is Sam is a Longhorn but knows the love and support the Aggie network can provide! Your turn to help, AgProducer!!!
https://www.facebook.com/CocamaProject/
An early photo of Maria
Getting their Visa!
Finally visiting with a surgeon in Houston.
So I posted a question on TexAgs Varsity with a photo, entitled "Medical question about blood flow to an arm". I quickly got a probable diagnosis from two Aggie vascular surgeons who told me what it was and also said, because of the complex issue, the only place she could get help was a medical facility like in Houston. They also recommended a compression sleeve for the pain and that we should get measurements. An Aggie who owns a medical supply store offered to send the sleeve, and once we got measurements he sent the compression sleeve to me which we forwarded to Peru. We also discovered and got guidance from another poster whose girlfriend, an Aggie, worked within Baylor College of Medicine and had served in the only major Peruvian town within reach of this tiny village.
It has been a long road, including doctors visits in Peru to confirm to the Peruvian and US governments she could finally find help in the US, and a last minute delay that kept them waiting for days in a large city in Peru but she finally received a medical Visa and her and her mother are in Houston visiting with doctors.
A great story of people in Houston (and especially the Aggie network) willing to help this little girl find relief from a life of pain and suffering. Funny thing is Sam is a Longhorn but knows the love and support the Aggie network can provide! Your turn to help, AgProducer!!!
https://www.facebook.com/CocamaProject/
An early photo of Maria
Getting their Visa!
Finally visiting with a surgeon in Houston.