My name is Andre MADERN. I hope you remember me. I was born on 27 April 1984 with a cleft palate and hairlip. My mother is Annette MADERN and my father is Wim MADERN. I was a patient of Dr. Andre STRAUSS, who also delivered me, (born on his 51st birthday, and who I am named after) in Kempton Park, who referred me to you.
You performed all my surgery in so far as fixing my cleft palate and hairlip and all other subsequent plastic surgeries I had afterwards. I was only a little child at the time and did not comprehend the severity of the operations and depth of the predicament I was in. I understand more fully now what was going on with me and in South-Africa when I was born and while I was growing up.
I have grown up and I am now 31 years old, living in Australia with a beautiful wife, and working as a police officer in Sydney with the New South Wales Police Force.
This message is simply for me to express my undying gratitude for what you have done for me while I was a little fella. I have seen other people with cleft palate and hairlip scars before, and let me tell you, none are as good as mine. I attribute this to your skill, ability, and expertise while I was under your care.
I could not have asked for a better, more professional doctor to handle my surgeries than you.
Believe it or not, we were talking about you and Dr.STRAUSS just a few days ago. It has made us curious and my mum has found your videos on Youtube about the types of cosmetic surgery you offer at Rosebank. You and Dr. STRAUSS will forever be a part of me, for everything you two have done for me personally, and for my family, especially my mum.
Once again, I would like to say thank you; thanks for fixing me.