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About JacJac
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What you should
know about cleft lips…
1) JacJac has what is called an incomplete, bi-lateral cleft
lip. Incomplete means it does not come all the way up to her
nose (a very good thing). Bi-lateral means it is on both
sides of her lip, rather than just one side. The fact that
she has only a cleft lip and not a cleft lip AND palate (roof
of her mouth) is also a very good thing – it means much less
surgery.
2) Cleft lip/palate is the fourth most common birth defect
(after congenital heart defects, clubfoot, and genital and
urinary tract defects), occurring in 1 out of every 700-1000
births. Cleft lip/palate is not an indicator of any sort of
retardation or mental disability. (Info from:
www.widesmiles.org and www.health.discovery.com)
3) The best news about cleft lips/palates is that they are
completely fixable! We are fortunate to live within 10
minutes of a world-renown cleft specialist. Our local
children’s hospital (Children’s Hospital of the King’s
Daughters), also 10 minutes away, is one of the best
children’s hospitals in the country. We will know more
extensive information about JacJac’s cleft lip and what
measures of repair are needed when we get her back home. I
would expect an initial surgery within six months of our
homecoming.
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