The 107th Free Clinic!
Continuing their 14 year long tradition, the 107th free clinic organized by Tzu Chi's Philippines' chapter was recently held. This time, the clinic focused on cataract surgeries; in the treatment process, Tzu Chi-Philippines pulled 69 people out from darkness, returning to them a world of full color. For some of the TIMA doctors, the scene provoked a powerful sense of rebirth, and renewal.
慈濟菲律賓分會延續14年來的傳統、舉辦第107次義診活動，這次義診以動白內障手術為主，讓69位病患脫離黑暗、再次擁抱彩色的世界。人醫會醫師看到這一幕，感受到重生的喜悅。
< Ensuring the best for those they serve >
In order to ensure the quality of the treatment, every patient at this free clinic must first undergo careful scrutiny by both heart and anesthesia specialists. Electrocardiograms for heart health, x-rays for lungs, blood pressure, blood sugar, and other factors are all verified before the go-ahead is given for surgery.
On the day of the clinic, the patients' moods are not easy to describe; the desire for renewed sight struggles against fear about the medical procedure. Wearing a pink sweater, this 69-year-old grandmother was escorted into the clinic with volunteers at her arm. Her right eye suffers from glaucoma, and her left eye has cataracts. For all intents, she is now blind; her hope is that she may once again see her family.
Cataract patient, Iluminada:
"I miss seeing my grandson, my husband, my children."
Her wish will soon be made true; and as this woman gets up from the operating table, to see her husband for the first time in years, her joy moves all who are within earshot.
"Thank you, all of you. I can see!"
Another important moment in this woman's blossoming joy arrives soon, when she can at last see her grandson. As constant as ever, her husband is tenderly at her side.
< Moving scenes of renewal >
This mother-daughter pair represent another touching story; Feliza has eight children, but only Ely is here today, looking to her medical needs. Knowing her mother's sight will be returned, she is overcome by joy.
Patient's relative, Ely Cristobal:
"I am so happy, because before, mother's life was hard. It was hard for her to find things, because her eyes were almost totally blind."
< The universal love that transcends >
Leading her mother by the hand, Ely happily turns toward home. The two depend upon one another, and the love between them leaves every witness feeling fortunate. As the clinic wound down, 69 people received sight-restoring, life-restoring surgeries. In thanks, one patient brought papayas for the volunteers; though the fruit is the means by which the family earns its living, at this moment, rewarding their benefactors' kindness is more important.
為了確保醫療品質，義診前，每位病患都必須接受心臟科醫師和麻醉科醫師的細心檢查，確認過心電圖肺部X光、血壓和血糖都在正常範圍內，才可以動手術。
義診當天，病患的心情是矛盾複雜的，可以重見光明和對手術的畏懼，在內心交叉浮現。穿著粉紅色毛衣、今年69歲的阿嬤，在志工的攙扶下走進診間，她的右眼有青光眼、左眼有白內障，兩隻眼睛幾乎看不見，她最大的願望，就是可以看見家人。
Cataract patient, Iluminada：
「我想看我的孫子、丈夫還有孩子。」
看得見的願望就要成真，阿嬤從手術台坐起的那一刻，多年來第一次看到先生；她的喜悅，感染了身旁所有的人。
「謝謝你們！我看得見了！」
還有最開心的，就是可以好好看看孫子，就像以往，先生溫柔的陪在一旁。而同樣觸動心弦的還有這母女之愛，菲莉莎育有八個小孩，卻只有艾莉一人在身旁照顧她；知道媽媽可以恢復視力，艾莉開心的不得了。
Patient's relative, Ely Cristobal：
「我很高興，因為媽媽之前經歷過一段困難的生活，她很難找東西，因為眼睛幾乎看不見。」
艾莉牽著媽媽的手、開心的回家，母女倆相依為命，不過，這母女之愛就令人覺得很幸福。義診接近尾聲，總共有69位白內障病患重見光明、生命也因而改變，有病患的家屬就帶著家裡種的木瓜送給慈濟志工、報答心中的恩情；木瓜是他們要用來販賣養家活口的，不過此刻，感謝慈濟的再造之恩，對他們來說更為重要。
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