In fact, looking at her hand - with its scar and missing thumb - has been so traumatic for the Bolivian woman that she keeps a glove on it to shield it from view. But that will soon change.
With the assistance of the Helping Hands Foundation, Poma will undergo surgery to repair her hand at Anne Arundel Medical Center. The procedure - which will transfer her big toe to her hand - was set for today.
She and her father, Dr. Ursus Javier Laura, came from Bolivia on Wednesday and are staying with Ed and Laurie Bond in...
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