Shriners help local boy with gift of hearing
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- Published on Friday, 12 July 2013 12:52
- Written by GR Staff
Christian de la Cruz, a four-year-old boy from San Juan Tecomatlan who was born deaf and without ears, has just returned to lakeside after receiving specialized surgery at the Shriners Hospital for Children in Montreal, Canada.
At the moment Christian has partial hearing and will return to Montreal for further surgery in November. If successful, his hearing will be completely restored. At a later date, he will have plastic surgery to build a normal outer ear.
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