I don't know about PA but I have heard that every state by law has to have a program to help "handicapped" children. In Kentucky where we live it is called ...

Good afternoon club! <br>I was wondering if anyone knows if genetic testing is covered by an HMO. My husband & I both have an HMO and I really wanted to get ...

HI Ana,<br>We have an HMO and my daughter just had genetic testing done and it was covered. Unfortunatley they are having trouble locating her blood ...

Every State does have a program. Some are better than others as far a finacial eligability requirements. I have links to all the state programs so if anyone...

I was just wondering if anyone has heard from Yyzlady lately. I posted a message for her and haven't seen her post for a few weeks now. I'm hoping that she ...

Hi Monica,<br><br>I was disappointed that you missed us last time in NY. Although we never chatted, I was looking forward to meeting you. I am not sure if I...

By the way, i also posted a pic of me this year for anyone who wants to see. It's under my photo album (Scott Black aka ncc74302)...

Thanks Carol. I will be calling my PCP soon. I hope that my husbands HMO can cover it too. <br>By the way, you mentioned in another post that you have ...

Hi Lori!<br><br>I'm still bummed about it! I think you all were at a big table near the front windows - maybe I should have been more nosy. Truth be told, from...

Carol, you should seriously think about making a webpage and put all the info you have collected on it :). With all the posts I see you make about it, you...

Scott,<br> Sorry but I dont know XYZLady except from her posts, but I'm glad you have a place to read and identify. I wish I had at your age. Keep posting in...

That's very true Ana. They are a part of us. Clefts will always affect our lives in one form or another. I found out something very intersting in 1994, when my...

Hello everyone. I just want to introduce myself as I am new to this club. My name is Margaret (but you can all call me Margie) and I live in Australia. I am...

Hey Monica,<br><br>I am sorry you didn't catch up with us at the NYC meeting. It would of been nice to have some more "sister-blood" at the table. Anyway, the...

HI Sean! <br>My husband & I want children of our own like you said of my flesh & blood. But we've been looking into going to get genetic testing so we could ...

HI Margie! Welcome to this great club! Everyone here are great. Very friendly and informative. <br>Well, about your surgery. I too was born with a bilateral...

Hi Ana, Just thought that I would let you and Sean know that an adopted child is a child of your OWN!! I know this from experience. Katie is adopted from...

Hi Carol. I hope that I didn't offend you in any way. I do understand that an adopted child would be like my own. But I would like to have a little stinker ...

Ana, No offense taken! Just want to get the point across that anyone can be a parent if that is what they choose. When my two are bickering back and forth I ...

Carol, It is so great that you adopted a child with a cleft! Just like most of us in this club, I hate the word 'anomoly' also ;)<br><br>I am not sure if I...

Hello folks ,<br>My name's John and I'm a new member.<br>Can you tell me when your chat takes place. I know it's on Sundays but am not sure of the time , since...

Hi John, Welcome to the club. The chats are Sunday @ 9p.m. (GMT -5) Are you a night owl? ;) Hopefully so, this way you can join us. <br><br>Kim, are the chats...

I can't remember who, but a while back sombody here recommended the book Precious Bane. A book about a woman in 19th century england that was born with a...

Trisha, that would be wonderful if you adopted a child with a cleft. There are lots of them out there. I didn't set out to adopt a child with a cleft, I just ...

Bill, the book sounds great. I just went to Amazon.com and purchased it. I can't wait to get it!<br>Thanks so much,<br>Ana...

That's true. Either way, whether it's through adoption or it's one of your own flesh and blood, it's your own child. There's nothing taking that away. I'm ...

Hey y'all - I got my pics to work, i have four of them, so look under Scott Black aka ncc74302's pics in the pic gallery and tell me what you ...

Hi Scott. I saw you pictures, you're such a cutie. Wow you went to London. Lucky you. I get happy when I've gone to the Bahamas..LOL. I'm hoping to go to...