Dr. Magic Hands

Today we met with Dr. Magic Hands, otherwise known as Peter Wong, and my husband and I got our police letters for Guatemala. Meeting with Dr. Wong was a pleasure and we both feel confident Alexander will receive great care. He is the head of both the UTHSC and Methodist cleft teams. His nurses are very kind too and everyone looks forward to meeting Alexander.

Dr. Wong told us one of his colleagues, who is a plastic surgeon on faculty at the UTHSC, had a cleft. Dr. Wong said it is very realistic to expect Alexander to have a happy and healthy life, barring the fact he has us for parents! :)

So if medicine does not work for Alexander, maybe movies will...I read that Val Kilmer has a repaired cleft lip and palate very similar in nature to Alexander's. We learned that the type of cleft Alexander has, which is on both sides, is actually much easier to repair surgically because it is symmetrical.

Alexander and I have a lot of doctor's appointments ahead of us. Luckily, we have recently met two elementary education majors who would love to babysit Charlie! Our friends and fellow church members have also been very supportive and offered to help in whatever way possible. Once again, we are reminded of just how blessed we are. We hope and pray to meet you soon, Alexander!