Re: ETHAN C, FIRST SURGERY + PRE op pic in his folder !!!!

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> From: leanne30nz <tltne@...>

> Subject: blepharophimosis Re: ETHAN C, FIRST SURGERY + PRE op pic

in his folder !!!!

> blepharophimosis

> Date: Tuesday, February 17, 2009, 2:54 PM

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> HI ALL!!!

> Just thought I would let you all know (especially Maree, ,

> and anyone else we have privately talked to in the past)

that

> our Ethan (wearing pumpkin suit in pics section) is having his

FIRST

> surgery in 3 weeks! March 9th!!!!! His opthalmologist said he is

> ready and because of his good height at age 6 will be able to use

> his own fascia lata for the lift...It is all very starnge knowing

> that in just a few weeks our little man will undergo something that

> will change the way he looks and what we are SO used to...We LOVE

> him just the way he is, his face is so untouched and angelic so it

> will be bitter sweet and VERY scary:( I know it won't alter his

look

> to much, we just don't want the regrets so are praying for a great

> outcome...We explained to him in a way he'd understand that they

> will lift up his eyelids so we can see more of his BEAUTIFUL blue

> eyes, he said *JUST LIKE MY DADDY'S! (with a huge smile on his face)

> * SOOOO cute:) He doesn't understand which is kinda good, he's

> excited about his first trip to hospital! Kid's are so funny...Just

> for you who don't know us, Ethan is the ONLY one in our families to

> have BPES, his big brother was not born with it so Ethan was a

> little mystery:) Just one of those things...totally sporadic, but

> anyways...We will post pics of him after surgery and will upload a

> pic now (in his folder, please view)that we took just a few day's

> ago so you can see him before his op...Prayers please and talk

> soon:) Love The Costello Family, New Zealand...

>my son had 1 surgery and 3 more to go.He will have two black.A

little cut on each side of his eyes and 1 above his eyes.He will be

in pain for about a week.But you will see a big different with his

eyes.

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Dear Leanne

Good luck for the 9th March, I'm sure it will all go well. I found it

strange seeing my daughter's eyes looking different straight after

surgery, but it soon becomes them in a few hours. It is amazing how

quickly one can adapt. Let us know how it goes.

Kind regards

(Colchester, UK)

-- In blepharophimosis , " leanne30nz " <tltne@...>

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> HI ALL!!!

> Just thought I would let you all know (especially Maree, ,

> and anyone else we have privately talked to in the past)

that

> our Ethan (wearing pumpkin suit in pics section) is having his

FIRST

> surgery in 3 weeks! March 9th!!!!! His opthalmologist said he is

> ready and because of his good height at age 6 will be able to use

> his own fascia lata for the lift...It is all very starnge knowing

> that in just a few weeks our little man will undergo something that

> will change the way he looks and what we are SO used to...We LOVE

> him just the way he is, his face is so untouched and angelic so it

> will be bitter sweet and VERY scary:( I know it won't alter his

look

> to much, we just don't want the regrets so are praying for a great

> outcome...We explained to him in a way he'd understand that they

> will lift up his eyelids so we can see more of his BEAUTIFUL blue

> eyes, he said *JUST LIKE MY DADDY'S! (with a huge smile on his face)

> * SOOOO cute:) He doesn't understand which is kinda good, he's

> excited about his first trip to hospital! Kid's are so funny...Just

> for you who don't know us, Ethan is the ONLY one in our families to

> have BPES, his big brother was not born with it so Ethan was a

> little mystery:) Just one of those things...totally sporadic, but

> anyways...We will post pics of him after surgery and will upload a

> pic now (in his folder, please view)that we took just a few day's

> ago so you can see him before his op...Prayers please and talk

> soon:) Love The Costello Family, New Zealand...

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