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 | Jun 28, 2025 | Blog, US Thalidomide Story
Summer of 1969 and the surgery was done. My first on my left side. The hand surgeon met me near a year prior “one” time. His office with no windows and I knew I had something to offer him. He examined my hand formulating options with the biggest...
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...
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