Courage to Shine™ – Tour III – Spain – ASEXVE Medical Conference, Avila, Spain – November 23-25, 2012

News Release: Courage to Shine™ Team to Attend ASEXVE Medical Conference in Avila, Spain from November 23 –25, 2012

In early 2012, Thomas Exler and Mist Blue Foster were invited to attend and to speak at the ASEXVE (Asociación española de Extrofia Vesical, Cloacal y Epispadias) Medical Conference in Alvia, Spain from Friday, November 23 – Sunday November 25 2012.

Courage to Shine™ Team gave motivational presentations based on their own experiences living with bladder and cloacal exstrophy, and participated in workshops during the conference, as well as interact on a personal level with many of the families who attended the ASEXVE Medical Conference.

ASEXVE (Asociación española de Extrofia Vesical, Cloacal y Epispadias) Medical Conference in Alvia, Spain – Programa Encuentro Medico Asexve 2012

Entire Program: Programa Encuentro Médico Asexve 2012

In addition to the conference, members of the Association, escorted Thomas Exler & Misty Blue Foster to many of the tourist attractions in Madrid, Avila, Campo de Criptana and a member family even hosted them for a night in Campo de Criptana.

Thomas Exler & Misty Blue Foster both stated they could not have been treated any nicer and truly feel they now have a family in Spain.

Please view the video below to see some of the pictures and videos from the 2012 Courage to Shine Tour III – Spain.

Newspaper articles in Spain:

Unas jornadas reunirán en Ávila a los principales cirujanos pediátricos  (A conference meeting in Avila major pediatric surgeons) – Diario de Avila.es – November 20, 2012

Afectados de extrofia vesical reclaman unidades de referencia   (Affected units bladder exstrophy claim reference) Diario de Avila.es – November 24, 2012

Los enfermos de extrofia vesical demandan hospitales de referencia  (The bladder exstrophy patients require referral hospitals) – Avilared.com – November 25, 2012

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If you are interested in joining us and being apart of a future Courage to Shine™ Team please e-mail us at contact@courage-to-shine.org