Hello everyone<br><br>Following my complaint to the BBC regarding the use of the word "harelip" the other evening, I have received the following reply from the...
Eve<br><br>I'm actually in the process of suing my insurance company over jaw surgery I over two years ago. Ligigation is a very long, tedious process. The...
Yesterday, I actually had a lady look at me and say, "you're one of those people born with a h-lip...ain't you?" I politely said yes...and she had the nerve to...
Prejudice is largely controlled by the media. If you ask somebody who is African American how they feel that the level of prejudice towards them has changed...
Brian, I certainly agree that the media has an enormous effect on the prejudices and biases of others.<br><br>Though nothing to do with clefts or birth...
Dear Sam, and all<br> As a God-fearing man who happens to have been born with cleft lip and cleft palate, I must say I was shocked, and a bit annoyed to hear...
Hello Everyone! <br><br>God i haven't posted in a while!!! mind you i don't think alot of you people knew me to miss me anyway! well i am back in College for...
A friend of my mum's just found out she is having a child with a cleft lip. She (the new mum) has referred to it as a Hare Lip and interestingly enough (keep...
Dear all,<br><br>Just some additional info about the social and historical context I got from the following book:<br>"Counselling People with Disfigurement" by...
That's wild! I'm intrigued by the fact that they don't know any better. I do take into account that many areas of the world do not have access to information...
When I first stumbled into this club a year or so ago, still in shock over the news that my unborn child was going to be born with a cleft, I knew NOTHING of ...
thanks Samuel,<br><br>wow I really started feeling left out cos no one repied to my first post. It put me off a little bit. I'm glad you replied.<br><br>gary...
I think we should all take opportunities such as that one to educate people. This person obviously had some sympathy, she wasn't trying to be cruel, she is ...
I only know about what Ryan Stiles said.<br><br>It was in a skit where Ryan and Colin play TV pitch men for a make-believe music CD. They make up a title and a...
Dear Stormee,<br><br>That's such a great message. I think your analogy with African-Americans is spot-on. Yes there is prejudice but if we fight for our rights...
Hi,<br>just recently me and my hubbie had a conversation about this.<br>Well, what it was...<br>We were sitting at one of his mates house, quite a few people, ...
Hi, I used to have to do a daily excersise. I had to put a pencil on my top lip, and hold it inbetween my lip and nose, by rolling up my toplip.<br>It must ...
Hello Ted, and everyone,<br><br>This is my first time to this site, and Ted, i enjoyed your posting. I too, find that i don't mind at all, those honest ...
Hi Michelle<br><br>It really depends who replies to your message as to whether or not people are as you say “embarrassed” by this condition. I for one...
Hey Trisha, <br>I need your help. I have tried to email you and have left offline messages on your messenger, but get no replies :(. I can't get into the cleft...
hello lore goddess!<br><br>Thank you very much for your prompt reply. <br>I know too, that i have so much to be thankful for in my life! Thank you for the ...
Hi Amy, I added you into the Camping Trip club. My Yahoo email had been over 100% for a few weeks and then yahoo disabled my mail altogether. It's taken care...
I failed my driving test!!!I am so annoyed at myself. I got 1 dangerous and 2 serious! Did anyone else not pass first time and how many goes did it take and...
Hi Everyone!<br><br>I just want to introduce myself. <br><br>My husband and I gave birth to our first child, Jillian, on September 28, 2001. She was born with ...
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