January 2022 Newsletter
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Success Story
A Primate's Postponement Mila expected to start her summer with baby pools, bare feet, and giggles from her children. June contains the summer solstice, the day with the most daylight hours, and is often a celebrated month for children as school lets out for the summer. It’s during this month the summer sun comes out just long enough to warm the water of backyard swimming pools and mothers welcome the presence of little bare feet. One hot day just before the weekend, Mila, a mother of two with limited English proficiency, had visions of their simple weekend in their small town. But life is predictably, unpredictable, and with an occupation such as an animal trainer, workplace injuries happen. Mila did not anticipate being bitten by a primate in the facility in which she trained, but she did anticipate receiving a high level of care from her employer after it happened. Mila was diagnosed with osteomyelitis, a rare bone infection. If left untreated it can result In bone death due to decreased blood circulation within the bone. Areas where bone dies may need to be surgically removed or amputation of the limb.
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