This was a picture of Dennis before his first surgery to remove his right eye.
This is how he looked afterwards-- happy as can be of course!
Then he had his cleft palate repaired in December 2008. In March, he had his most transforming surgery to date.
Only two short weeks later, he had to have yet another surgery.
And this is what he looked like at the end of March.
After that, he got his prosthetic eye. Wow!
Soon after, he had a minor surgery to close up his eye a bit more.
Here is how Dennis is doing today!
I think he is absolutely adorable---- blue lollipop mouth and all!
Praise God for this precious boy's life.
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He is gorgeous. He has come such a long way and he looks great! But I agree, he was always beautiful.
He is such a handsome little guy! I will be praying for him with this upcoming surgery...he really has been through a lot but the surgeries have helped him to become the beautiful little butterfly that he is today.
You are a wonderful mother.
We will be praying for your lovely son for a successful surgery on the 7th. May the Lord continue to bless you all.
Praying for your beautiful treasure! May God grant peace to all of you through these days and skill to the surgeon's hand.
Delighting in Him
He's always been perfect! Just the way God wanted him to be.. But this surgeries will help to improve his life, so good luck on the next one! He'll be OK, Jesus will protect him
Praying for you all as you get closer to this next surgery. He has certainly changed quite a bit but has stayed so much the little cutie he always was! His smile always makes me smile back at the computer screen!
I agree, Dennis looks so cute on every picture - but how his face has changed is amazing. He was cute to start with, and is cuter still even today.
Thank God he has you. And thank God He blessed you with him.
he is beautiful in every way. to me, it's like we're seeing more and more Dennis for who he really is, with each change. if that makes any sense at all. that will probably cause someone to rant, but whatever - I trust you know what I mean. :) he is a treasure and yours is a treasure of a family.
gorgeous yes always has been!
How is he feeling? Has he noticed that difference?
He is a most precious child. I will never forget the look on his face that day I did childcare at MUGS. He was just playing nicely and then you came in the door and he looked up and saw you and I swear he said, "Mama" or something like that and the look on his face was pure joy. That was just burned in my brain.
He was fearfully and wonderfully made! He is beautiful boy! Praying for his surgery!
I have always thought he was precious. I will pray for him and for y'all regarding the upcoming procedure.
reader in tx.
I agree, he has always been beauitful. His smile is still just as cute!
But wow, I had not even realized how much he has changed. He looks like such a big boy... he has lost alot of his "baby" look! :)
Isn't modern medicine amazing! God is truly working miracles through people.
Sarah
Christine,
He is a beautiful boy, and always has been. It's wonderful to see the pictures lined up so you can see his progress and how much he has endured. You are truly blessed to parent this little guy, but he is also lucky to have become a part of such a wonderful family! Praying for him to have a quick recovery from his next surgery.
Chris
Christine, Dennis is absolutely precious. I will definitely be keeping you and he and the rest of your family in my prayers as his next surgery approaches. What a gorgeous little boy!
What a transformation! He is so lucky to have such a wonderful family. And yes, he was always beautiful.
I will be praying for him (and you!), I hope his surgery goes well.
Dennis has come a long way. It is so nice to see the inner beauty of that child as well. How could you not love him.
I will pray that Jan 7 is a smooth surgery for him.
He looks wonderful. He always looks so incredibly happy!
Such a little poppet!
Cxx
I have ALWAYS loved Dennis, you know that. I truly think he is one of the most beautiful children I have ever seen. And I love his spirit.
Jodi Lewandoski
Hope everything works out fine for Lil Dennis. What a transformation! Very cute!!
He has been through so much, yet he always has that precious smile on his face. He is adorable!
Everyone is so lucy - you, John and the 11 other children and Dennis to have all of you.
Best wishes for the upcoming surgery next week. He sure is a little trooper.
yes he was always beautiful and still is. he is looking so grown up these days!
Will be praying on the 7th--my 48th bd.
Jasmine has surgery Jan 27. These little ones go through so much.
WOW! He has come so far!!! And you're right, he was always beautiful! :)
He's beautiful. Then and now. He's changed so much, he barely looks like the same kid now. I think how much he's grown has something to do with that.
Good luck with your surgery Denis!
It truly is a transformation! But I know that you love him NO MATTER WHAT...he is such a beautiful boy!
I have loved the adorable Dennis from afar since you first introduced him to us. He gets more beautiful not just through his surgeries (and I agree that he has always been a beauty) but moreso through his personality which gets more beautiful in knowing him. I admire this brave boy so much. God bless you all. A happy new year to the Reeds and I hope Jan 7 signals a healthy and happy 2010 for you all.
Grace
P.S. I have always meant to say that ALL your children always look so well and beautifully dressed in all your blog photos. Well done to you all!
Praying for Dennis ! He is one of my favorite's ! Love seeing his face fill out, he sure does eat good ! My son just had his 5th surgery 2 weeks ago on his palate. So hard to see them in pain !
that is a huge transformation. hope all goes smoothly
He really is so beautiful and I love that he's ALWAYS smiling in your photos! You can see that he is going to be one sweet person as he grows.
I'm catching up on blogs since I've been away in the Philippines, Alex is growing up into a handsome boy! He always was- but he's gotten so big since I last read your blog! :)
He is so handsome!! I pray the Lord continues to keep him safe. What a strong lil man! I hope that you continue to post pics of him as he grows older. Prayers to you and him, as well as your family!
Thank you for sharing. I am studying cleft lip/cleft palate and have worked in Dentistry for 16 years without ever seeing the effects in person. I am now heading to healthcare and hope to change some lives. Keep your power of postive thoughts and my prayers are with you and your son. Where there is Hope there is change.... where there is belief there is life! God bless. KNY
Oh that poor poor little boy!!! I'm shocked! And he smiles through it all! What a brave happy boy he must be!! Oh what a precious child! Was he born like that or did he have an accident or something? Thankyou for the link to the post Christine God Bless your family you're a courageous mother to deal so well with that kind of hardship! I hope he's not going to suffer many more surgeries in future?
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