ROMAC
Rotary Overseas Medical Aid for Children
Reaching Out to Mend All
Children
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ROMAC Rotary Overseas Medical Aid for Children
Reaching Out to Mend All
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Chandu Wijeratne Age 13 years from Sri Lanka – a Burn victim
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One year ago, Chandu had come home around
6 in the evening after playing cricket in school. Since he was feeling
very tired, he had an early dinner and a shower and gone to bed. They
had no electricity and he was using a bottle kerosene oil lamp to read.
He was reading the newspaper in bed when the cat decided to chase an insect
and knock the lamp. The paper caught fire burning his hands and the back.
He arrived in Melbourne on 7 September at 4.30 pm in transit to Launceston,
Tasmania. The District Governor Bob Sydes and wife Jan arrived at Melbourne
to take charge of Chandu and fly with him to Tasmania to be looked after
by the clubs in District 9830. Chandu was operated at the St. Vincent’s
Hospital in Launceston. Tasmania, by Surgeon Gary Kode. |
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Fatima was born with a lump on the right side of the cheek and diagnosed as “Extensive cavernous haemangioma.” She underwent surgery at Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne in July under Surgeon Tony Pennington, due to some complications that developed after the surgery further surgery had to be postponed until the infection was sorted out. She needs to be here for another 2 months or so. |
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| On September 23 we welcomed two boys from Vietnam to Brisbane Airport at 9.29pm from a Virgin Airline flight DJ333. The arrival was covered by ABC TV & various radio stations. 7 year old K. Chin has untreated fractures of the Tibia and Fibula which has resulted in uncontrolled growth & deformity. The investigations and operations will be carried out by Orthopedic Surgeon Dr Paul Pincus at the Royal Children’s Hospital Brisbane. K. Chin is expected to undergo his operation in about 3 weeks. | |||
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19 year old Thien Minh Ngouyen who turned 20 several days after his arrival in Australia had a large facial growth (Neurofibramatosis 1), each leg has growths the size of tennis balls, a mass of lumps all over his body, and consequent epileptic episodes. The investigations and operation were carried out by Dr Michael Lanigan (Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon), Dr Michael Redmond (Neurosurgeon) and Dr G Mc Dermant (Microvasular Surgeon) at the Mater Children’s Private Hospital Brisbane at no cost to ROMAC. Dr Michael Lanigan reported the operation was successful and Thien returned to Intensive Care Unit and he expects him to return to the Temple in about 3 weeks. The Vietnamese Community is assisting in providing accommodation for the boys and their Carer Nurse, Truong Thi Cue, who came with them from Vietnam. Their accommodation prior to the operation and during the immediate rehabilitation period is at the Linh-Son Buddhist Temple at Darra in Brisbane. Sister Ven Tri-Luu at the Temple will carry the caring on behalf of ROMAC Carers. |
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Henry and Magdalene Bosin living in the remote Pacific Island of Buka were excitedly expecting the birth of their first child. Ten hours after Magdalene went into labour complications set in and she was rushed in the back of a utility to the local hospital where without electricity, running water, a two hour unsuccessful attempt was made to delivery the baby. She was rushed to theatre where a caesarian section delivered cojoined twins, one of which had severe respitory problems. They were rushed to Port Moresby the next day where the condition of Eustina worsened. Seven days later they were evacuated by ROMAC to Melbourne's Royal Childrens Hospital where a team of 30 specialists performed a miracle. Eustina and Eustocia shared a liver, but with expert care they have grown into two healthy young girls. |
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