Life here in general is rarely predictable or dull. Some surprises we experience are wonderful; others, while unavoidable, are a bit more . . . um . . . painful. Photographed above is Mauricio, one of our boys from the boys' home 'El Camino,' who after a freak soccer accident at school shattered 2 bones in his ankle & wound up in the Emergency room late last Wednesday night. He had to have reconstructive surgery, with metal pins & plates inserted into his right ankle, after trying to make a valiant save on goal during his team's match. He's now recovering back at the boys' home and Lord willing, will make a complete recovery. As these things usually do, we did take quite a hit to the ole' wallet. In assuring he'd get adequate care we took him to a private clinic, where in the end we racked up a thousand dollar plus hospital bill for the all the tests, meds. & surgical procedure itself. It was definitely worth it, as the operation was a success & looks like after a few months on crutches, Mauricio will be healthy again & back to normal!
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