A Rockwall family is days from the first several life-changing medical procedures.

11-month-old Brody Shain was born with a severe bilateral cleft lip and palate, meaning his upper lip and the roof of his mouth did not fully form before birth, leaving a gap down the front of his face and inside his mouth.

He also has an encephalocele, which is a bulge in his mouth where part of his brain is pushing through. It puts him at risk for infection and requires him to eat through a feeding tube.

While his mother, Brandy, said they have adapted to his needs, doctors in Dallas have a plan to make him “whole.”

“I can’t wait to see what he’s going to look like!” said Brandy.

Dr. Jeffrey Fearon at Medical City Children’s Hospital in Dallas is part of the surgical team that will repair Brody’s clef

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