Archana: Diego and Julito
Yesterday, we met a little guy named Diego, who had syndactyly, or a web between two of his fingers. Surgery is essential for this deformity so that three-year old Diego can learn how to write properly and grasp objects when he’s playing with his friends.
I was trying to cheer him up before surgery by playing with Julito. While we were playing, our translator Mary Whitehead discovered that Julito also has webbed fingers. We told Diego that the puppet would have surgery on the following day and that he was feeling scared. Diego told the puppet so sweetly that there was nothing to be afraid of! This morning, Diego and Julito were reunited, both with colorful bandages on their hands. When we left, Diego waved goodbye and said “Ciao!” to his new friend, Julito.
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