Florida Family Has Daughter Born Without a Face

[Nomad559]

This News Story Is really sad, I hope that some day medical Science can help her. :cry:

http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/local/news-article.aspx?storyid=28372

Direct link to video
http://wm.gannett.speedera.net/wm.gannett/wtlv/2004-12-07/juliana.wmv

[medeak]

1. took care of baby with just a hole on face

where mouth should have been.

Mercifully it didn't live long. Mother was dental hygienist and they believe she was exposed to too many dental xrays.

Ironically dental hygienist friend died of rare cancer at age 30..always wondered if she was exposed to something.

[sadinred]

2. I think she was born into the right family. They sound loving

and she will need that. I'm sure their love will help make her strong.
I can't watch the video.
How sad.

[UCLA Dem]

3. poor thing.

[Dastard Stepchild]

4. well, that was really sad...

I mean, I knew it was going to be, but I must be a glutton for misery :(

[secedeeconomically]

5. With all the imaging technology available to doctors, how

the hell did their doctor miss this? How incompetent cant this doctor be? But rest assure, if Bush has his way, this little girl wont be able to get a penny from the doctor.

Very sad

[Deja Q]

6. I wonder what the fundies are thinking...

Put the woman in the slammer for creating a baby that isn't pure enough to be considered viable in their 'culture of life'. x(

[mondo joe]

21. If the parents are repubs, freepers are thinking they're heroic

If the parents are dems, freepers are thinking they deserve worse.

[diamondsoul]

7. It's beautiful imo.

These are parents like me who love their child regardless of her physical flaws and wish others could do the same.

They are brave and loving people and I'm betting little Juliana is the same as her parents. Juliana is not a "poor thing", she's a lovely and fortunate child.

[supernova]

8. What a lovely and loving baby

she is! :D

They are a wonderfully supportive family.

[LynzM]

9. What an amazing family

They sound incredible to being dealing so well with that... I cannot imagine what that must be like. I hope that Juliana continues to improve, and can teach at least a few people some lessons in judging by appearances.

[MuseRider]

10. There are quite a few

children like this, not to this degree perhaps, but they are there. Mostly they can be found in Neurological Institutes, that is where I worked with them. Many never have a family, or nothing like this one. They have my respect. Rather than sad this is a truly inspiring story. It has to be terrifically difficult for all of them but the love is so apparent that you have to feel good inside, at least I do.

[thedailyshow]

11. that's so sad....that baby is beautiful inside as well as on the outside

I'm glad she has a family that loves her so much---she'll need that support to help insure against many of life's indignities.

[ElsewheresDaughter]

12. this is so sad..i wonder if her dad is a Gulf War vet...DU exposure?

[Marnieworld]

22. i thought the same thing eom

[Kire]

13. I can't watch the whole thing.

sorry, that was intense

[CatBoreal]

14. Anybody else...

...feel like flying down to Florida and giving that little girl and her parents a hug.

I'm in tears over here.

[fujiyama]

15. Those parents are truly amazing

It is fortunate she was born into such a loving family.

[ScreamingMeemie]

16. Kicking and donating. What a beautiful family. Listening to the parents

talk about her so proudly fills my heart to full. Thanks for sharing.

[ElsewheresDaughter]

23. ditto

[ZoCrowes]

17. How horrible

That poor little girl. Just think of the huge advancements in plastic surgery over the past 15 years so imagine what they can do for that poor little girl over the next 15.

[gollygee]

18. I grew up with someone with this same birth defect

It is a sad story. I wish the best for the little girl and her family.

[Beware the Beast Man]

19. I saw a program on Treacher-Collins a while back.

I had no idea it could be this severe.

[mondo joe]

20. I had an uncle w Treacher Collins

He died (car accident) when I was a baby so I never knew him. But the family has always been accutely aware of Treacher Collins - and I NEVER knew it could be so bad.

:-(

[ScreamingMeemie]

24. Kicking in the spirit of helping out others during this season.

It would be cool to see a whole lot of DU donations! :bounce:

[rene moon]

25. This is sad but I am terribly grossed out

Sorry, but I am. I dont think I could have a child like that, honestly. I've been thinking that makes me a "bad" person but I dont think so. It just makes me, well, human, I guess.

I wish the family well and I hope medical advnces can help this little girl.

[flamingyouth]

26. That is just so sad

I cannot imagine what those poor parents have been through. :cry:

[Willy Wonka]

27. After looking at this, I recall a kid that I knew in elementary school

that had TC, and I had never realized this until today.