Kadak Ode as a two week old baby March 2004. Double cleft lip and cleft palate.
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Kadak post-op August 2004.
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Kadak October 2004 He had his palate repaired Nov 2004 and will remain on the program until age 18.
Putu Yasa
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Putu Yasa age 12. Cleft lip, and cleft palate through his upper jaw and soft palate before his first operation in 2003.
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Putu in pain after first repair.
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Putu before second operation to repair the soft palate.
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Putu's soft palate
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2004 and Putu has now had 4 repairs. Lip, soft palate, joining his upper jaw and cosmetic repair to correct his nose.Unfortunately the parents did't take the free transport to have his stiches removed in Denpasar. They were removed locally-too early - with the result you can see.
Lu Wantrini
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Lu Wantrini October 2004.
She didn't have any friends and always sat at the front of the class so only the teacher could see her face.
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Lu April 2005.
She has friends now, doesn't sit in the front row any more and joins the other children singing. It's not over for Little Lu yet as her upper jaw has to be joined and lots of work on her teeth, but what a transformation already.
Dharma Putra
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Putu Darma.Cleft lip palate and upper jaw
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Three months after his fist repair, Sept
2004, he knows he looks better, and look at that smile.