This is baby Moises! If you couldn’t tell, his name is Moses in English. Gracie adopted him after his mother, who remains unknown, had him, saw the growth on his body, and left him in a box outside. Moises was placed in INFHA (Honduran child services), and they gave him to Gracie to take care of. I believe Moises is around a year old, and the technical name for the growth on his body is a macrocystic lymphatic malformation of the trunk, or cystic hygroma.
When doctors in Honduras first looked at him, they said he could not be saved, and would die soon. Gracie did a lot of research, and found doctors in Boston and Virginia who specialize in the type of surgery he needs, and were willing to help Moises. We were all having lunch with Gracie on Tuesday, June 21, 2011, when the First Lady of Honduras’ sister called Gracie and said she had a meeting with the First Lady the next morning to discuss Moises healthcare. The First Lady had been following Moises’ progress, was very impressed and moved by Gracie’s work, and said she wanted to do whatever she could to ensure Moises received the necessary surgery. I got to see Gracie last Thursday, and she said the meeting went extremely well, and that the doctors in Boston are reviewing his medical files and are formulating a plan. They are still in the beginning stages of everything, but if everything works out, Gracie, Moises, and Moises’ nanny, Marta, will be traveling to Boston to get the surgery!
He’s such a wonderful baby! He’s so cute and happy! There is literally nothing wrong with him other than this growth, but because Honduras is such a poor country, they don’t have the knowledge and skills to help him. It’s crazy to think that a mother would just leave her baby outside in a box. I’m so happy he’ll be able to have the surgery, grow up in a loving home, and have a real chance at life!
He's very flexible
Janet holding happy baby Moises!
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