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>>> LIKE THE CHARACTER AUGGIE IN THE MOVIE WONDER, HOUR NEXT
GUEST IS STARTING FIFTH GRADE
THIS YEAR.
THIS YEAR. DIAGNOSED AT BIRTH SHE'S
UNDERGONE NEARLY TWO DOZEN
SURGERIES.
SURGERIES. HERE TO SHARE THE TREATMENT AND
HOW THEIR PATIENT BLOSSOMED,
WELCOME DR. MATTHEW GREVIS.
ALONG WITH PATIENT ANGELIS AND
HER PARENTS.
HER PARENTS. SO MANY THINGS OUT THERE A LOT
OF US HAVE NEVER HEARD OF.
RARE THINGS THAT HAPPEN IN THE
BODY.
BODY.
BODY. TELL US WHAT THIS IS.
>> SO A CONDITION, BUT THE
BONES OF THEIR SKULL, THEIR
FACE, THEIR HANDS, THEIR FEET
ARE FUSED AT BIRTH AND SO AS
THEY GROW AND DEVELOP THEY HAVE
NO ROOM FOR ANY OF THE
STRUCTURES LIKE THEIR BRAIN OR
EYES.
EYES.
EYES. THEY CAN'T USE THEIR FINGERS TO
PICK UP THINGS.
SO THOSE ARE ALL THINGS WE HAVE
TO SURGICALLY TREAT.
>> IS THIS SOMETHING YOU
NOTICED RIGHT AWAY?
OR WHEN DID YOU KNOW ABOUT
THIS?
THIS?
THIS? >>
THIS? >> WHEN I'M PREGNANT AND THEY
MAKE THE ULTRASOUND, WE NEVER
SEE SHE'S BORN LIKE THAT.
>> YOU COULD TELL SOMETHING WAS
DIFFERENT?
DIFFERENT? >> WE FIND OUT AT BIRTH.
>> AT BIRTH.
>> YEAH, IT WAS A BAD
EXPERIENCE BECAUSE WHEN SHE WAS
BORN THEY JUST TOOK HER OUT OF
OUR HANDS AND SHE WAS LIKE
THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG WITH
THIS BABY.
THIS BABY. >> OBVIOUSLY WHEN THEY SAID BAD
EXPERIENCE.
EXPERIENCE. IT'S SHOCK WHEN SOMETHING IS
DIFFERENT.
DIFFERENT. RIGHT?
RIGHT?
RIGHT? BUT THE KEY THEN IS TO GET THE
RIGHT DIAGNOSIS AND THEN THE
RIGHT HELP.
RIGHT HELP. >> ABSOLUTELY.
>> ABSOLUTELY. A LOT OF PARENTS, WE ARE DOING
BETTER WITH GETTING BETTER
ULTRASOUNDS.
ULTRASOUNDS. A LOT OF PARENTS HAVE MORE
INFORMATION.
INFORMATION. BUT THERE ARE CASES WHERE WE
DON'T KNOW UNTIL THE CHILDREN
ARE BORN.
ARE BORN.
ARE BORN. HOPEFULLY THEY CAN COME TO
CHILDREN'S MEMORIAL HERMANN
WHERE THERE ARE SPECIALIST.
>> WE SAY IT'S RARE.
SO ALMOST 24 SURGERIES.
YOU KNOW WHAT'S SO COOL.
YOU'VE GONE THROUGH ALL OF THIS
BUT ALL THE NURSES AND PEOPLE
AROUND YOU SAY THIS GIRL, HER
NAME, ANGEL, YOU'RE AN ANGEL.
WHAT GIVES YOU SUCH A HAPPY
ATTITUDE?
ATTITUDE?
ATTITUDE? >> UM, EVERYTHING THAT MAKES ME
HAPPY IN LIFE IT ALWAYS MAKES
ME HAPPY.
ME HAPPY.
ME HAPPY. AND PLAY WITH MY BROTHERS.
>> WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO SAY TO
ANOTHER CHILD OUT THERE HAVING
TO FACE A LOT OF SURGERIES AND
THINGS?
THINGS?
THINGS? >> I HOPE THEY FEEL BETTER SOON
AND I HOPE THAT GOD BLESS THEM
IN EVERY WAY.
>> SO OBVIOUSLY THIS IS A
COMPLICATED SITUATION.
COMPLICATED SITUATION. IT'S NOT YOU GO IN FOR ONE
SURGERY AND YOU'RE DONE.
TELL US WHAT YOU'RE DOING.
JUST THE FACT YOU'RE A GROWING
CHILD IMPACTS THAT AS WELL.
>> AS A PLASTIC SURGEON WE'RE
ALWAYS THINK THAT WHAT WE'RE
DOING IS TRYING TO HELP SOMEONE
LOOK BETTER.
LOOK BETTER. IN THIS CASE AND A LOT OF WHAT
WE DO IN PEDIATRICS IS GIVE
THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO GROW.
SHE COULDN'T CLOSE HER EYES,
BREATHE THROUGH HER NOSE.
SHE COULDN'T CHEW HER FOOD
BECAUSE HER TEETH DIDN'T FIT
TOGETHER.
TOGETHER.
TOGETHER. OR HER HANDS, HER FINGERS WERE
FUSED TOGETHER.
FUSED TOGETHER. SO THE SURGERIES WE DESIGN ARE
INTENDED TO ALLOW HER TO BECOME
MORE NORMAL AND TO APPROACH
THAT NORMAL LIFE SO SHE CAN GO
BACK TO SCHOOL, SHE CAN BE LIKE
EVERYBODY ELSE IN HER CLASS.
THEN JUST LET HER PERSONALITY
LEAD AND MAKE FRIENDS THE GOOD
OLD FASHIONED WAY.
>> WE SAW THAT MOVIE CLIP
EARLIER.
EARLIER.
EARLIER. HOW DO YOU DEAL WITH KIDS AT
SCHOOL?
SCHOOL?
SCHOOL? DO KIDS AT SCHOOL TREAT YOU
NICELY?
NICELY?
NICELY? IF NOT, I'M SHOWING UP.
>> YEAH.
>> YEAH.
>> YEAH. YES.
YES.
YES. KIDS
YES. KIDS TREAT ME GOOD AT SCHOOL.
THEY ALWAYS TREAT ME GOOD AT
SCHOOL.
SCHOOL.
SCHOOL. >> I HEARD YOU HAVE A CAREER
YOU WANT TO DO WHEN YOU GROW
UP.
UP.
UP. WHAT
UP. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO?
>> A VETERINARIAN SO I CAN HELP
SICK ANIMALS AND HELP ANIMALS
THAT FEEL SICK AND CAN MAKE
THEM FEEL BETTER.
>> I GOT TO TELL YOU.
ANY TIME A CHILD IS GOING
THROUGH SOMETHING.
THROUGH SOMETHING. WE AS PARENTS JUST WANT TO WRAP
OUR ARMS AROUND THEM AND
PROTECT THEM FROM THE WORLD.
THEN WE REALIZE THEY TEACH US
BETTER LESSONS AND BIGGER
LESSONS THAN WE THINK WE'RE
TEACHING THEM.
TEACHING THEM. WHAT LESSONS HAS SHE TAUGHT YOU
ALL?
ALL?
ALL? >>
ALL? >> BE BRAVE, BE STRONG.
SHE'S OUR AND YELL.
>> YOU HAD NO IDEA WHEN SHE WAS
BORN BUT FOR A PARENT WHO IS IN
THAT SAME SITUATION WHAT DO YOU
SAY TO THEM?
>> TAKE IT ONE DAY AT A TIME
AND DON'T BLAME IT ON YOURSELF
OR YOUR PARTNER.
THIS IS A BLESSING.
WE WON THE LOTTERY.
>> YEAH.
>> YEAH.
>> YEAH. YEAH.
YEAH.
YEAH. WE'RE BLESSED IN THIS
COMMUNITY.
COMMUNITY. OTHER THINGS YOU WORK ON.
CONGENITAL FACIAL
CONGENITAL FACIAL ABNORMALITIES.
ABNORMALITIES. ALL KINDS OF THINGS THAT CAN
HAPPEN.
HAPPEN.
HAPPEN. WHEN YOU'RE DEALING WITH
PEDIATRICS, IT'S ABOUT
FUNCTION.
FUNCTION.
FUNCTION. AND THE WHOLE BIT AND RESTORING
SOMEBODY TO HOW THEY CAN LIVE
THEIR LIFE FREE FROM A LOT OF
PEOPLES OTHER JUDGMENTS; RIGHT?
SO AGAIN THE IMPORTANT THING
HERE IS YOU HAVE DOCTORS WHO
SPECIALIZE IN THIS.
>> THIS IS THE END OF CLEFT
AWARENESS MONTH.
AWARENESS MONTH. WE'RE HIGHLIGHTING NOT ONLY OUR
PATIENTS THAT HAVE THESE FACIAL
DIFFERENCES BUT THE ABILITY FOR
TEAMS LIKE OUR TEAM TO REALLY
LET THESE KIDS GET BACK OUT
THERE AND GO TO SCHOOL LIKE
EVERYBODY ELSE IN AUGUST.
>> WHAT GRADE ARE YOU GOING TO
BE IN?
BE IN?
BE IN? >>
BE IN? >> SIXTH GRADE.
ô> WELL YOU HAVE A GREAT SCHOOL
YEAR.
YEAR.
YEAR. THANK YOU FOR COMING ON.