At sixty-six years-old, Basillo has dedicated his life to farming. Raising corn is all he has ever known. Although he has lived with deformity of his knees most of his life, two years ago the pain became unbearable. No longer able to even walk a city block, he was forced to quit working. He depends on his son to continue the family business and to help him travel when necessary. Basilio has been homebound for a year and was desperately searching for an answer to his prayers. To be able to walk free from pain, without the aid of crutches, and to at last, get back to his fields.
His son accompanied him to Antigua for screening. While waiting to be approved for surgery, Basilio met another man who had walked in his shoes. Former patient, Rogelio, had received bilateral knee surgery four years ago from Dr. Lawrence Dorr and Dr. Paul Gilbert. Rogelio shared his success and how surgery had changed his life. He also reassured him that our team would take good care of him.
Although Basilio was told that Operation Walk was only doing single knee replacements, the team quickly saw that he needed both knees done in order to walk without the aid of crutches and without pain. Dr. Kumar and his team performed bilateral knee surgery and Basilio found the answer to his prayers.
“I am grateful that God has brought Operation Walk to Guatemala and that I received the gift of two new knees. Thank you.”
