Once-Disfigured Girl Attends Prom After 18 Surgeries

Fox News ^ | May 28, 2008 | Marrecca Fiore

[AngieGal]

Cody Hall was born with a hemangioma, a tumorous birthmark that distorted the shape of her face and grew larger as she got older.

When she was 1-year-old, her doctors in England told her parents that nothing could be done about her condition, so her parents took her to see surgeons in the U.S.

Fourteen years and 18 reconstructive surgeries later, most of them at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital in New York, the girl who once had a hopelessly deformed face was flashing a beautiful smile at the prom.

[AngieGal]

Before:



After:

[LasVegasMac]

Wow!

God's touch, for sure!

[SayNoToDems]

Just when you think there’s no place for plastic surgeons in today’s medicine......

[dragonblustar]

Bless her heart.

[knarf]

You’re lovely darlin’ .... damned shame I had to grow up too soon.

[B-Chan]

Holy cow! Her surgeons are miracle workers!

I used to wonder if I could love a baby born with a deformity. However, now that we have a child, I can’t see how anyone could not love a sweet little baby, deformed or not. Although I thank God our little boy is physically normal, I know now that every baby is lovable, no matter what they may look like.

[Dante3]

She looks pretty.

[cripplecreek]

her doctors in England told her parents that nothing could be done about her condition

Wasn't cost effective under socialized medicine?

[SolidWood]

Yes, there is also use for plastic surgeons beside multiple breast-jobs and botox injections for aging millionaire wives.

[JoeSixPack1]

Just WOW!!!!!!

[Future Snake Eater]

When she was 1-year-old, her doctors in England told her parents that nothing could be done about her condition, so her parents took her to see surgeons in the U.S.

Mmmm-hm. I think that speaks for itself.

"Sorry, ma'am, but your forms didn't go through, so your daughter's stuck this way. Next time don't use blue ink--the rubber stampers on the 12th Floor hate that..."

[BunnySlippers]

Wow! God bless this young lady. i’m glad the good docs could help her!

[SolidWood]

her doctors in England told her parents that nothing could be done about her condition, so her parents took her to see surgeons in the U.S.

Memo to Michael Moore. I was told that socialized medicine in England was so superior to pesky US docs.

[spanalot]

US of A ....all the way!!!

[meanie monster]

That is amazing, bless her heart.

[fieldmarshaldj]

Job well done right there.

[Allegra]

Amazing!

That is beauty, all around.

[poobear]

Her doctors said there was nothing they WOULD do not COULD DO!

[najida]

What a beautiful girl... and she has a face she’ll never take for granted.

[Lady Jag]

That is so wonderful! She turned out beautiful and must feel like she’s on top of the world. God Bless.

[allmendream]

Good for her mother for not accepting what Socialism was offering her poor little girl. Once again America is the land of opportunity, offering this young woman the opportunity for a normal life.

[steveo]

yay!

[colorado tanker]

Thanks for posting this amazing story. Beautiful girl - takes after mom.

[sodpoodle]

Thank you for that inspirational story.

Maybe there are still miracles, one human being at a time.

[Saundra Duffy]

This is a miracle!!!!!!!!

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Wow! She looks terrific. I’ll bet she’s beautiful “inside” too, based upon all she’s been through. What a strong girl and dedicated family. What an inspiration. :)

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Yes, there is also use for plastic surgeons beside multiple breast-jobs and botox injections for aging millionaire wives.

The plastic surgeons I have known do the elective or vanity surgeries so they can take on the necessary ones at low or no cost.

[MHGinTN]

The Brits pay for abortion if a disfigurement is discovered prior to birth ... bless the Lord, this beautiful girl made it before the push to avoid costly surgeries in the socialist island. [For those not familiar with this issue, cleft children are routinely aborted now in ‘England’.]

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This is a wonderful and heartwarming story!

[timsbella]

From another country with socialized medicine, all I can say is ‘G-d Bless America”. Wow and amen.

[Bob J]

Not to be a wet blanket, but I’m wondering who payed for the 18 surgeries in the US.

[Bob J]

Ahh, says “mos tof the surgeries” were paid for with donations from the UK.

[The KG9 Kid]

Holy CATS what an improvement.

There are doctors in this nation worth every penny of the big dollars they earn. Someone with those skills thoroughly deserves whatever Bentley Continental they're driving around.

[jimfree]

Might remain a bit disfigured on her left. But look at that smile - in both her mouth and eyes you see someone who has decided to be pretty and to work for it.

[Tigercap]

Wow. Praise Jesus!

[Right Wing Assault]

I was told that socialized medicine in England was so superior to pesky US docs.

I'm sure the Cuban hospitals could have done it even better and for free! /s

[SengirV]

That is amazing. I”m speechless.

[cmsgop]

Beautiful!

[Mamzelle]

re:Yes, there is also use for plastic surgeons beside multiple breast-jobs and botox injections for aging millionaire wives.)))

If it weren't for vanity, the surgeons might never have had the training or experience (or leisure! I won't be surprised if the docs donated their services) to work this wonder.

Show me a lawyer who can claim a medal like this one.

[ought-six]

Good God gave this child’s mother a challenge, and she took it! She would not take “No” for an answer, and she did what she had to do for her child. God bless both of them, and the doctors who were there for them (and I don’t mean those socialist twits in the UK).

[LasVegasMac]

in both her mouth and eyes you see someone who has decided to be pretty and to work for it.

Bingo....

The more I looked at her "after" picture - the eyes kept drawing my attention.....

"Come on world....bring it on!"

Just wow.

[LasVegasMac]

Memo to Michael Moore. I was told that socialized medicine in England was so superior to pesky US docs

To he!! with Fathead Moore.......

Hey Hillery - come looky here - is this what you want for the US? And we should vote for you - and this - why?

Hillery, you suck as bad as your dumb a$$ idea of Hillery-Care..........

IT DOES NOT WORK - YOU MORON!!!!!!!!!!!!

lots of bad mojo your way, beotch.........

[DeLaine]

Now who told you that you were grown up?????

J/K. She IS lovely.

[SolidWood]

Well I guess you both are right.

[LottieDah]

What a beautiful girl. She is blessed that the surgeries worked for her. I am happy she is able to go to a Prom. My daughter had a smaller hemengioma over her eye. She was lucky that it shrunk over the years.

[ConservativeOrBust]

Waggs, this hits very close to home for me. Thank you so much for posting.

[<1/1,000,000th%]

When she was 1-year-old, her doctors in England told her parents that nothing could be done about her condition, so her parents took her to see surgeons in the U.S.

No help from the world's 2nd most perfect healthcare system?

(Cuba's still number 1.)