Lacey Buchanan: Mother's inspiring You. Tube video about son born with severe cleft palate that left him with no eyes. By. Daily Mail Reporter. Published. 1. 7: 2. BST, 1. 0 May 2. 01. They fell pregnant when she was 2.

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But a week after the discovery, doctors called the couple to say something was wrong: it appeared that their unborn child had developmental problems. The Buchanans, who are devout Christians, refused to abort the baby, knowing they would love him and he would have a purpose. Doctors said there was an 8. Lacey miscarrying.

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When she went to Vanderbilt Medical Center to deliver Christian in February 2. He survived - yet his condition was much worse than doctors had predicted. Story: Holding Christian's face away from the camera, Lacey recounts her excitement at her pregnancy - and how doctors told her something was wrong with her unborn child. Memories: Lacey holds up cards describing the moment she found out her son had a rare condition. Fears: Lacey said she and her husband Chris returned home not knowing how to care for a blind child.

Fighter: Lacey holds up a picture of Christian, who underwent his first operation at just four days old. The baby boy suffered from Tessier cleft, a rare and severe cleft palate that can affect different areas of the face - such as the nose, eyes and jaw - in addition to the mouth. Christian had no palate, was unable to shut his mouth and was born without eyes. At four days old, he underwent his first surgery. Watch Barbie In The 12 Dancing Princesses Full Movie. Through a series of operations, doctors have closed his cleft lip but his palate will require more surgeries, his mother said.

He spent four weeks in the neonatal intensive care unit at Vanderbilt Children's Hospital. When he was finally ready to leave and returned home, 'things were hard', one of Lacey's note cards reads.

She and her husband Chris were unprepared for how to raise a blind child, she explains. Returning home: Lacey recounts some of the judgmental comments she received when Christian went home. Cruel: Despite the struggles they faced, Lacey said she knew she was never going to abort Christian. She also struggled with judgmental stares and whispers from people they passed. People would ask 'What's wrong with your kid?', with one woman even telling her she was 'horrible' for not aborting him. WHAT IS CHRISTIAN'S CONDITION?

Christian was born with a Tessier cleft, a severe type of cleft lip and palate that is characterised by severe deformities of soft tissue and bony parts of the face. It occurs when parts of the face do not fully fuse together while the baby is in the uterus. There are different categories of Tessier clefts, with deformities affecting the centre of the face, the nose and eyes, or large abnormalities of the lower jaw. It occurs in about one in 1. In her video, Lacey points out her son is one of just 5. Tessier cleft. Those born with the condition must undergo a series of operations due to medical problems associated with it, including breathing, eating, speaking and hearing difficulties. As Lacey, 2. 5, struggled to stay strong, it was Christian who fought back.

When people would stare at him, he would begin to giggle - and they would start to giggle too.'Anyone who meets Christian falls in love with him pretty quickly,' one note card reads. She also says she knows she did the right thing not to abort him as he is 'the love of my life'. The video has had an incredible response, which comes as a bit of a surprise to Lacey. One of her favorite moments is when Christian laughs- something that happens often. Positive: As Lacey struggled with the comments, it was her son Christian who stood up against them.

Loved: Lacey added that 'anyone who meets Christian falls in love with him pretty quickly''It's so funny to see him laugh because, since he can't see, anything that he finds amusing is because of sight or touch. It's just wonderful because he really knows the meaning of life's simple pleasures,' she said. Writing on her blog, Leading The Blind. Lacey said she was inspired to make the video after she saw another You. Tube film by a woman. Lizzie, who had also suffered judgemental comments for her looks. Lacey. who is a law student studying in Nashville, said Lizzie's condition.

She, too, revealed her face at the end of the film.'This. I can relate to knowing how it feels to. Thank you so much to everyone who is supporting us in our journey!''My Facebook has exploded with messages and friend requests by people who were moved by Christian's story,' she told Mail. Online. See below for video.