Heroes, Villains and Fools
The harelip (sometimes hare lip) label. When an internet site said it featured lyrics for a song by jazz great Jack Dupree called, "Harelip Blues," I had my doubts. Doubts about whether he, or anyone else as the site claimed, ever sang such a song. … [Continue reading]
Mia's cleft lip and how her parents coped. As noted earlier this week, I'm passing on some details now about Small Mia, as opposed to Tiny Mia and Big Mia. Since it's instructive to those new to cleft lips and palates---especially … [Continue reading]
Move over, Big Mia The whole world thrilled watching the fancy footwork of Mia Hamm as she,Brandi Chastain and others won gold for the American Women's Soccer team in the 1996 Summer Olympics held in the U.S. However, Big Mia (real name Mariel … [Continue reading]
Is Karl, the "Cleft Lip Wonder," normal? Don't snicker. Bay Area journalist Cathy Dausman wrote the following after interviewing me during a book talk. Spoiler Alert: read Cleft Heart and then return to this article if you don't want your reading … [Continue reading]
Dr. Thomas Romo's Little Baby Face Foundation provides free plastic surgery to low-income children with facial deformities. This video shows the foundation at work, highlighting four recent applicants to the Foundation. Dr. Romo's team … [Continue reading]
After some serious blogs about caregiving, these before and after celeb photos bring smiles to our faces. What is it about Before and Afters anyway? Still, facial differentness affects celebs as well as you and me. This website has "facial … [Continue reading]
ALS, Cleft, and Alzheimers caregiving. Of late, I've begun to think of some of the issues of caregiving because my sister-in-law was recently diagnosed with ALS, Lou Gehrig's disease. This disorder causes muscle weakness and atrophy throughout the … [Continue reading]