We had a sad, chilling reminder today of why this work is so necessary and important for these women: a 58-yr old woman arrived with her husband...no prior pap screen...seen/examined and found to have invasive cervical cancer, undoubtedly terminal...our Peru Dr. had to break the news to them. They never shed a tear. The weak would not survive here.

This case was fortunately followed by three more women with early treatable lesions biopsied in clinic today...which lifted our spirits to say the least.

We're having a Pizza party tonight to begin our goodbyes as tomorrow is our last day at MediSol clinic..before our team will be heading out Saturday for separate destinations home.

I haven't begun to process all the high and low moments..(more high than low)...but the 14-hours from leaving Sat. am to arriving @ SFO 11pm Sat. will give me time.

Cheers,

Mai