New Life Through Education has issued its latest newsletter, which is excerpted below. In addition to a general update, they told the story of a very special young man with Marfan Syndrome.
Byron Alexander has Marfan syndrome, a connective tissue disorder. Marfan causes him to be tall and thin, have cardiac, skeletal and vision problems. Byron has studied with us for seven years. He is now in sixth grade. He is an exceptional young man.
On examination it was found that the retina of his right eye was totally detached. He had surgery within days. The Ophthalmologist, one of the best in Guatemala, says the surgery went very well. The retina was reattached and the lens removed. The outcome won’t be known until the eye is healed and Byron is fitted with glasses.
The surgeon did not charge a fee. The anesthesiologist reduced her fee. His cardiologist did a free echocardiogram before he had surgery. With all these favors the total cost: surgery, medicine, doctor’s appointments and new glasses will be very close to $1,000.
This would be a very low cost in the USA but is a lot of money for the New Life budget. Please consider a donation to pay for Byron’s eye care. To donate online to New Life click here.
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