Thursday, April 30, 2009

Bianca comes to Lexington


Bianca has arrived in Kentucky after a year of effort from the COTA Executive Director to network care for her. Just in time for spring, Bianca flew into KY on American Airlines thanks to the Miles for Kids Program. All smiles in this photo, Bianca is adjusting well to her new surroundings thanks to her foster parents, Jennifer and Charlie. Seasoned COTA volunteers, this particular foster family has seen numerous Guatemalan children through the transition to health while in our program. Bianca is already mastering the art of bike riding and caring for the host family horse.
Bianca is being evaluated for her solid facial hemangioma. She was discovered in Guatemala during one of our surgical trips. Due the large size of her tumor, surgery in Guatemala was not successful.

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