For many mom’s, the best part of raising kids is getting to watch them grow up into the people they raised them to be, and while this mom never left her children, a tragic disorder took away her ability to watch them get older.
46 years ago, Sydney-based grandmother Fran Laver contracted Stevens-Johnson syndrome, an immune hypersensitivity disorder, in her 20’s as an early mother and left her totally blind within two years. “The worst thing about having limited sight is the isolation. You tend to not socialize as much,” Fran said.
Not only did she miss out on aspects of her children’s childhoods because of the disorder, but in the past few years, Fran has become a grandmother and she couldn’t stand the idea of missing their lives as well. After contacting doctors, they agreed she might be a good candidate for a rare and expensive procedure, the Boston Kerato Prosthesis operation.
Doctors replaced Fran’s corneas and after the surgery, she was able to see for the first time in nearly five decades and got to see what her daughters looked like and finally is able to read to her grandkids like she always dreamed of.
“It’s the best present of all.”
Watch the entire video below to see the priceless moment this mom sees her daughters for the first time in 46 years.
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Rare Surgery Helps Grandma See For The First Time In 46 Years is an article from: LifeDaily