Re: cammie...you're too sweet :o)

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Becky,

for what it's worth I think you would make the best mentor ever:-)

You just burst with positivity and enthusiasm which coming from

someone who has had to deal with as much as you have is nothing

short of amazing and inspiring!

Sara xx

> It's always nice to hear that I don't look like I've had a cleft -

> I've worked pretty hard to get that way ) All of my surgeries

prior

> to this one were performed in NJ by the same surgeon. He did an

> excellent job repairing my lip and nose (I had no cartilage in the

> tip). At the time I was growing up, fusing the palate was not

> completely standard...and being the shallow pre-teen I didn't want

> another scar on my hip. So I didn't do it. When I started having

> problems, I figured I'd consult someone in the hospital I worked

> in...not knowing that I was talking to the " god of clefts. "

>

> Anyway, I tell you all this because when I first met him, he looked

> closely at my lip and said " You didn't have a cleft lip? *long

pause*

> Oh yes, you did. It looks amazing! " Now, he has said some pretty

> crazy things - but that was the best compliment I had ever gotten.

> The " best " cleft surgeon couldn't even tell at first )

>

> I think often about doing some mentoring...maybe on the SmileTrain

(a

> cleft org) or something for other cleft kids. This current surgery

> has been rough because it brought up a lot of issues from childhood

> (like braces...ugh...and teeth extractions)...but when it's all

done

> I'd like to help inspire some people. I've heard time and time

again

> that a lot of cleft kids end up being sort of shy - but that's

never

> been my problem

>

> Alright, I'll stop rambling now. I just wanted to thank you for

> saying such kind words. It really means a lot to me )

>

> -becky