Jon's Impossible Dream
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Uploaded by justdawn59 on Aug 16, 2008
Boy undergoes surgery so he can smile.
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Great smile! What a handsome young man!
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I've also done the smile surgery (I have Mobius Syndrome). But mine was a bit different. They didn't take a muscle from my leg. They moved the muscles in my face instead. My youtubechannel is mostly about mobius (and the surgery + recovery) :)
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Oh this video is beautifully done. Congratulations. I also had a smile surgery done years ago it was called Temporal sling and was done by Dr. Wainright in Houston, Texas.
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jon :)
i must say,uo are one very special and most beautiful young lad,a true hero and inspiration.you're in my prayers here in the Holy Land.bless you,and may G-d guide in all your endeavors and lead you to success.:)
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stay strong
you are our hero
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Jon, your're the best! I'm glad that your surgery went well. A very big hug goes to you from Hungary :)
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I had this surgery back in 1995 in Toronto, Ontario. I wasn't too happy when the doctor had to wash his writing off my face. It really hurt. Oh well. It was a good thing that my mother made me have the surgery. It helped out with my speech and acceptance a little bit.
LifeIsABigPuzzle 6 months ago
@LifeIsABigPuzzle Good for you! Jon's surgery really changed him. He loves his smile too, and it helped his speech a lot. I am working with him to post a new video. He is such an inspirational young man. Thanks for watching his video.
justdawn59 6 months ago
Wow this video made me bawl my eyes out!! Congrats Jon, and what a beautiful smile you now have. Your such a handsome young man and an inspiration to us all.
cophee86 3 years ago
I am delighted that you found Jon's video so inspiring. He is an amazing young man and his spirit is as big as his smile! Thank you for commenting.
justdawn59 3 years ago
Thank you to everyone that has emailed Jon and me. There are many questions that I can answer here for you. Jon's surgery was performed at UMASS Memorial Hospital, Worcester, Massachussetts, USA. Dr. Janice Lalikos learned the procedure and has performed the gracilis muscle transplant a few more times since Jon's operation in 2007. Jon had his first movements about a six weeks after surgery and very quickly had his smile thereafter. He is considering having the procedure on the other side.
justdawn59 3 years ago
Ooops, Jon had this surgery in 2006! Time sure flies!
justdawn59 3 years ago