by Burt Pusch, PhD | Mar 10, 2026 | Blog, US Thalidomide Story
Common Challenges Faced by USA Thalidomide Survivors Imagine; you live in a body that resembles few others. Instead of 10 fingers, you have three. Instead of two legs, you have one and a half. Your congenital uniqueness doesn’t stop there. Your anatomy, arms, legs,...
by lorijkay9@icloud.com | Feb 20, 2026 | Blog
My parents trusted the Dr. That’s what haunts my mom & dad to this day. My Parents trusted the doctor, who told them the pills were safe. “Just something to help with the nausea,” he told them. “Perfectly harmless.” They were young and believed him. My Mom...
by Laura Kendall | Feb 18, 2026 | Blog
Our Journey Continues “No one can whistle a symphony. It takes a whole orchestra to play it.” – H.E. Luccock Our third trip to Washington D.C. this year proved to be the best yet. We appreciate all who were able to attend and see how far we have...
by cjeangrover@yahoo.com | Feb 5, 2025 | News Coverage
The Doctor Who Said No To Thalidomide In 2024, Lost Women of Science embarked upon a podcast, a 5 part series that looks into — with depth and accuracy — the Thalidomide tragedy in the USA, and Dr. Frances Kelsey. Many members of USA Thalidomide Survivors...
by Laura Kendall | Jan 30, 2024 | Convention
Back row: Paul and LorXena Koneczny, Laura Kendall. Front row: Gwen Riechmann and the star of our show, Aragon, on his first big service dog trip. He not only looked mahvelous – he did great! We were missing an important member of our team, Lori Kay. She couldn’t be...
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