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Posted on 08/06/2002 5:23:46 AM PDT by Billie
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What an honor!
Thank you, and you, LadyX (traveling today?), and mtngrl@vrwc. I will be checking back in later today - but thank you so much for your kindnesses.
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Let Freedom Ring
and Let's Roll!
LA doctors complete surgery on conjoined twins - Doctor
says "separation appeared to be successful"
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/728397/posts
Dallas surgeons for Egyptian boys follow case closely
08/06/2002
LOS ANGELES - Surgeons separated 1-year-old Guatemalan twins joined at the head, a risky procedure that took about 20 hours to complete, a doctor told NBC's Today show Tuesday.
Dr. Houman Hemmati, who assisted in the surgery, said the separation appeared to be successful.
"Everyone had goosebumps at the end of the procedure," Hemmati told the program. "People were cheering, people were clapping, people were crying."
AP About 8 a.m. Monday, surgeons began operating on conjoined twins Maria de Jesus Quiej-Alvarez (background) and Maria Teresa Quiej-Alvarez. |
"It was more than optimistic, it was overjoyed and we can't wait until we see these kids playing, laughing, crying like normal baby children," he said.
Hospital officials said doctors were still in surgery but Hemet said the separation was complete.
"There was absolutely no major trouble that was unforeseen in this procedure," he said.
He said one of the girls was losing a lot of blood but she was given transfusions and "everything looks great."
The surgery on Maria Teresa and Maria de Jesus Quiej-Alvarez began Monday afternoon, about six hours after they were wheeled into the operating room at Mattel Children's Hospital at the University of California at Los Angeles.
The girls, born in rural Guatemala, were attached at the top of the skull and face opposite directions. Cases like theirs occur in fewer than one in 1 million live births.
AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE
Never let it be said that ground crews and engineers lack a sense of humor. Here are some actual logged maintenance complaints by QUANTAS pilots and the corrective action recorded by mechanics. By the way, Quantas is the only major airline that has never had an accident.
(P stands for the Problem the pilots entered in the log, and S stands for the Corrective Action or Solution taken by the mechanics.)
P: Left inside main tire almost needs replacement.
S: Almost replaced left inside main tire.
P: Test flight OK, except autoland very rough.
S: Autoland not installed on this aircraft.
P: Something loose in cockpit.
S: Something tightened in cockpit.
P: Dead bugs on windshield.
S: Live bugs on backorder.
P: Autopilot in altitude-hold mode produces a 200-fpm descent.
S: Cannot reproduce problem on ground.
P: Evidence of leak on right main landing gear.
S: Evidence removed.
P: DME volume unbelievably loud.
S: DME volume set to more believable level.
P: Friction locks cause throttle levers to stick.
S: That's what they're there for!
P: IFF inoperative.
S: IFF always inoperative in OFF mode.
P: Suspected crack in windscreen.
S: Suspect you're right.
P: Number 3 engine missing. (note: this was for a piston-engined airplane; the pilot meant the engine was not running smoothly)
S: Engine found on right wing after brief search.
P: Aircraft handles funny.
S: Aircraft warned to straighten up, fly right, and be serious.
P: Radar hums.
S: Reprogrammed radar with words.
P: Mouse in cockpit.
S: Cat installed
For freedom’s battle, once begun,
Bequeath’d by bleeding sire to son,
Though baffled oft, is ever won.
Lord Byron
One man with courage is a majority.
Thomas Jefferson
LadyX is so right...To those who have tasted it, there is nothing in this world to compare with Freedom...
Freedom's Worth It!!
This is dakine's wife, who spent almost 7 years with the White House Communictions Agency (WHCA). She retired May 31st of this year. Isn't this a great photo?!
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