Eli Thompson came into this world in
the late afternoon of March 4 in Alabama, perfectly healthy, but with one distinction --
he didn't have a nose.
McGlathery who is the baby’s mother said
there were no signs of additional abnormalities and that she was shocked when
her doctor revealed to her that this is a rare occurrence; he said;
"I've seen facial abnormalities, cleft lip and palate, but this is the first time
I've seen a case with just no nose," Other than not having a nose,
"he's doing great. He's a super cute kid and you could tell he was fighting
says Dr. R. Craig Brown
"I recounted
everything I did throughout my pregnancy to figure out if I did something
wrong. I realized it was nothing anyone did. I mean, he's perfect. I'm not
going to say I was sad. I was just scared for him because I didn't think he'd
make it." McGlathery said
Because Eli was born
without a nose, he must use a tracheostomy, a tube that will assist his
breathing.
Eli now has to use a
tracheostomy, w tube that will assist his breath. The family says they have
been trained in handling the equipment.
On March 30, McGlathery brought Eli
home and she said he's been doing wonderfully since.
"He's an
extremely happy baby and does cute stuff all the time," she said.
"There's a reason aside from his health issue and not having a nose as to
why we call him our miracle baby. He just tugs on people's heart strings. It's
his demeanor. I don't think my son will ever have an idea of how much he's
impacted people," McGlathery added. "He's definitely started
something and has got a big purpose in life. He's going to have one hell of a
testimony to tell people one day."
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