A Most Illuminating Addition

Dearest Gentle Reader,

It is often said that one can judge a society by how it tends to the unwell. If that is so, then let it be known: the Battlefords are positively radiant.

This past fortnight, within the theatre of Battlefords Union Hospital, something quite extraordinary occurred. A light flickered to life not from a candle nor a chandelier but from a most sophisticated and elegant machine. A laparoscopic tower, dear reader. One of three now gracing our surgical suites, each a gift made possible by your unwavering generosity.

And who should be there to witness its unveiling but Dr. Melissa McGee, General Surgeon, and Lynnette Tatton, Equipment Resource Technician two most capable heroines in our modern tale of healing.

As the wand in Dr. McGee’s hand began to glow, the monitor responded like a loyal companion, revealing the theatre before her: a constellation of light, motion, and meaning. With a wave of the instrument, she gestured for Lynnette to form a heart with her hands, and lo! The image on the screen spoke volumes not only of science but of compassion.

“This is tremendously exciting for us,” said Dr. McGee, eyes alight. “It’s like going from an old backup camera to a new luxury model. The resolution is incredible, so clear that we can see every detail. It changes what’s possible.”

Indeed, dearest reader, what once took careful guesswork can now be done with brilliant precision. Surgeries are faster. Recovery, gentler. Patients spend less time under anesthesia and more time healing.

And let us not forget the numbers, nearly 90% of surgeries at BUH can now be performed laparoscopically, with the finest tools our era can offer, thanks entirely to you.

But the story does not end in stitches and screens. These towers, sourced from Stryker and funded through your collective grace, have become something more than a beacon. A siren calls to gifted surgeons seeking modern tools, and a sign that the Battlefords are not merely keeping pace but leading in regional care.

“We may not be a big-city hospital,” Ms. Tatton noted with pride, “but thanks to this community, we can operate like one.”

Imagine, dear reader: a one-centimeter incision offering a window into the body’s deepest mysteries. A wand in hand, a heart on screen, and behind it all, you, the generous soul who believed in better.

So let this serve as a most formal announcement:The towers have arrived. They shine. And they save.

Your kindness has become care.Your support, a scalpel of possibility.And your name, though unwritten, forever stitched into the fabric of healing.

Until next time,

Your Humble Scribe