The little bird just recently underwent an additional surgery! In the nearby village of Pette, a visiting maxillofacial surgical team repaired a small defect, or hole just under Aissa's right eye. Below is the email message sent by Andy, a missionary at the Meskine hospital.
"Just to keep you updated. Aissa went back to Mouda today. Carsten(the surgeon at the Meskine hospital)is pleased with her progress. She can shut her eye now. There is still a small hole where tears are coming out but Carsten hopes that this will close in the next few weeks - if not Dr Lesley (the visiting maxillofacial surgeon) will be here until January and back again next summer.
Aissa was really happy while she was in Meskine. When she left she waved and said goodbye to lots of other patients and staff and so did Jean's wife. (Aissa's dad recently remarried) She seemed to have bonded really well with Jean's wife but was pleased to be going back to Mouda. Jean came to see her Sunday which really pleased her and he is excited to have both the girls back home for Christmas. Emmanuel the social worker is also pleased how well Jean is following up with Aissa and her sister and coming to get them and returning them to the orphanage.
Carsten will be seeing Aissa before she goes home for Christmas in a couple of weeks and he has left detailed instructions with the nurses at Mouda. The bandages have been off for a number of days so all Mouda need to do is keep it clean.
Thanks, Andy"
Big girl:)
Aissa and her new stepmama.
Going home!