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Dealing with Cleft Lip and Palate:�
Michael 's Story |
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Hi! My name is Ceci. I am the mother of a beautiful little boy named Michael. Michael was born in 1997 with a bilateral cleft lip and palate.
The following pages share our story--our experiences with cleft lip and palate. While I try to give lots of background information on clefts, please be aware that I am not a medical professional and the information here should not be used in the place of the advice of a qualified medical professional.
I hope you find our story helpful. Please feel free to email me with any questions or comments!! |
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Michael, three; with older sister, Bekah, four, and baby brother Jonathan
May 2001 |
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You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body, and knit them together in my mother's womb. Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! It is amazing to think about. Your workmanship is marvelous--and how well I know it. You were there while I was being formed in utter seclusion! You saw me before I was born and scheduled each day of my life before I began to breathe. Every day was recorded in your Book! How precious it is, Lord, to realize that you are thinking about me constantly! I can't even count how many times a day your thoughts turn toward me. And when I waken in the morning, you are still thinking of me!
Psalm 139: 13-18
The Living Bible
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Michael,
two weeks old |
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Wait!
There's more to our story... |
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Information--a page with basic information about cleft lip and palate, what it is and possible causes
Surgery--includes before and after pictures of Michael's first two surgeries, recounts the steps toward repairing Michael's cleft lip and palate, plus other surgeries Michael has had to correct some additional problems caused by cleft lip and palate
Emotions--My reflections on being the parent of a "special" child, the pain and fear of learning about the cleft
Links--links to other sites with information on cleft lip and palate, some are organizations and doctors, others are personal pages like mine
Update--how Michael is doing now, and where we still have to go! |
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Click here to send me an email! |
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We received an award for our work educating others about birth defects.� Please click on the Cherub Award to learn about more birth defects! |
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since 9 September 99! |
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Last updated on 21 June 2001! |
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