Two of the cleft babies had surgery the night before last which was a huge surprise. We thought they were going in to be assessed & have some tests & the next thing we know the first one is being operated on by 7pm.
The first after surgery photo is Antonia. She came here approx. two months ago at about 11 months old & could not even sit up. Thanks to the attention of a volunteer & her nanny she can sit up, play & so many other things. In the photo she is drinking from a special feeding tube that Donna (a volunteer I mentioned in a previous post) left specifically for after surgery feeding. The idea was to use it prior to the surgery so the babies got used to it. In this case we had no time to prepare but luckily Antonia is a fast learner & picked it up straight away.
The second photo is Hosea & he is from upstairs so I don't know him. As Amanda said the poor kid looks like he's been hit by a truck. He has a bi-lateral cleft (I hope that is the correct term) so his surgery was more complicated - hence the Egyptian mummy look!
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