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Fetal Surgery for Spina Bifida Links:

Vanderbilt Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy - The official Vanderbilt Fetal Surgery Website.

Fetal-Surgery.com - This excellent page was designed by another Vanderbilt Fetal Surgery family.

St. Petersburg Times Story - Go here to read the story about FS4SB that appeared in our local paper the day the Dateline NBC episode aired.

Doctors give little one a hand - This article, which appeared in the Tennessean newspaper includes the amazing picture of the baby in the womb holding Dr. Bruner's finger.

JAMA FS4SB Article - This is a link to the research articles about Fetal Surgery for Spina Bifida that appeared in JAMA 11/17/99. Ana was one of the participants in this study.

Fetal Surgery article - This is a link to another article about fetal surgery 8/99.

Baby Carleigh's Page - Little Carleigh's story is special. Go here to learn more about this miracle baby!

Makenzie's Page - Click here to meet Makenzie Joy Lots! She was the 8th baby to undergo fetal surgery at Vanderbilt.

Mathew's Page - The Aleksa's were the 9th family to undergo fetal surgery at Vanderbilt. Baby Matthew's story was told along with ours, on Dateline.

Meghan's Page - Click here to meet Meghan Grace Stover!

Nicholas Page - Nicholas is over 2 years old now. He was the third patient to have fetal surgery for SB at Vanderbilt.

Sammy's Page - Sammy was the 61st baby to undergo fetal surgery at Vanderbilt.

Zane's Page - Little Zane Alexander Gardner underwent fetal surgery 6 days after our Ana was born. He was born 5 days after Ana came home. Visit this page to meet Zane and his family.

NPR Fetal-Surgery Radio Story - Go here to listen to the NPR "All Things Considered" story about fetal surgery that aired 8/04/99.

Julie A.'s Letter to Dr. Laura - This is the letter a mother wrote to Dr. Laura about her family's decision to have fetal surgery.


Other Spina Bifida Links

Children with Spina Bifida Resource page - An excellent page for parents of children with SB.

SB Mice Site - A wonderful SB page designed for children.

The Emmons Home - Hanna & Troup and family (Go Gators)!

Visit Planet Zachary! - Go here to meet Zachary and his family!

Rana's Page! - This is the 1st family website we found after we learned about our Ana's SB. Rana and her family helped give us hope during a difficult time. Go here to meet Rana and her family!

SBAA Site - The Spina Bifida Association of America.

Shriners Hospitals - These folks provide free services to SB children. Ana gets her AFO braces and attends SB clinic here.

Spina Bifida Parents Website - The most thoroughly comprehensive list of SB links I've found. Literally thousands of SB links!


Personal Links

Antique Post Cards & Picture Place - This is a site maintained by Al's sister Teresa and Al's Dad.

Friends of Florida Folk - An organization of Florida musicians and folk artists.

Mike & Carlye & Ana's Friend Rachel - Our friends in Asheville, NC.

More Mike & Carlye & Rachel - Our friends in Asheville Page 2.

Sacred Heart Church of Tampa - Historic Jesuit Parish, this is where we attend church.

University of South Florida - This is where Al earned his M.A. in Counselor Education.


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Last Updated Saturday, 4/28/2001.