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Cleft Lip and Palate Awareness Week 2022

It's time to bust myths, share stories and educate the public about cleft lip and palate this Awareness Week (7th-15th May)!

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Nora’s Story

My first memory was going to see the plastic surgeon Dr. Tanner. He was so gifted to be able to help me and my brother James, who had a more severe cleft lip, and palate. He was born with no palate and no top lip and almost died at birth. His story deserves to be told.
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Stacey’s Story

I'm Stacey, and I was born with a unilateral cleft lip and palate. As a young girl, I was confident and happy, but when I got to secondary school, I was bullied about my appearance, and my self-esteem was low.
Eva’s Story

In February 2021, we headed off for our 20-week scan. We were so happy to be told we were expecting another girl, but a lot of silence soon followed, and the sonographer said, “I suspect little one may have a cleft lip.”
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