Mama becomes a wreck when they wheel her baby to surgery. He’s so fragile, and he can’t tell you how he feels. Glad to live in New York City, my daughter knits during the long wait. Dr. Cutting is known around the world for successful cleft palate surgeries. In fact, he invented the NAM device little James wore in his mouth soon after birth until this moment. We are anxious to see his new face.
 
Five hours later she sends a picture of my 3-1/2 month old grandson in recovery. Stitches close the wide gap from lip to nose. I become emotional.
 
I have questions when she calls today. How do they take blood pressure on a baby? “On his leg,” she answers. She said they put him out before putting an IV in his foot. “He’s learned to drink from the special bottle I use to force milk in his mouth. In fact, he’s doing great.”
 
Dr. Cutting said babies who don’t use the NAM device have several surgeries up through their teens. James will have another surgery at one-year-old. Hopefully, that will be all. Medical technology is amazing.