Paige Stefancin, a first-time mom, only saw perfection when she looked at her newborn son. It wasn’t until her son, Jace Daniels, went to his first newborn wellness visit that Paige learned something was wrong. “I took Jace to see Rashmi Shekhawat, MD, who was a pediatrician where I worked at Mercy Health – Lorain […]
After skull reconstruction, Fitz’ brain has room to grow
Matt and Mallory Beres keep a large black-and-white photo taken shortly after their 9-month-old son, Fitz, emerged from surgery in December. In the photo, Mallory is hunched over a hospital crib cocooning Fitz, who had been under anesthesia for 8 hours as surgeons reconstructed the front of his skull. Mallory wanted to make sure Fitz […]
Book, movie ‘Wonder’ offer powerful messages about acceptance, kindness
It can be tough to be different, especially during the middle school years. So think of the trials and tribulations a child with a facial deformity faces during adolescence. The award-wining book “Wonder” by R. J. Palacio explores this issue from the perspective of a 10-year-old boy with a severe craniofacial disorder as well as […]
