A woman had a facial tumor that started to grow in her cheek when she was only 12 years old. Now, 32 years later, her fate took a positive turn.
Her tumor was removed at Mercy Ships, a global charity that uses hospital ships to “transform lives.”
Nurse Natalie Bullock from Kankakee, Illinois, who has been volunteering with Mercy Ships since 2012, treated Vololonirina after her surgery.
“I first saw her sitting in the waiting area, awaiting her admission for surgery. She had a beautiful blue scarf covering the lump on her face and seemed fearful. I introduced myself and pointed to the outpatient tent, reassuring her that soon she'd be out of the hospital and would no longer need to cover her face. I didn’t think she would even remember me because she was so reluctant to make eye contact,” Bullock said recalling the first time she met Vololonirina.
