Beautiful Results

After a childhood accident, my husband faced a lifetime of breathing and eating challenges. We gained a profound understanding of the impact of proper medical care when a surgical procedure at Lancaster Cleft Palate Clinic many years into adulthood finally allowed him to breathe through his nose for the first... Read More

Looking at the young man standing proudly in uniform between his father and brother, it would be easy to forget that Isaiah Shank, now a Fire Academy graduate and Adams County Junior Firefighter, was once a tiny baby with very serious medical needs. Cindy Shank, Isaiah’s mother, was 20 weeks... Read More

Terra and Brent had been happily anticipating the birth of their first child. Learning that their son, James, would be born with a cleft lip and palate stopped them in their tracks. “I remember thinking, I’m finally pregnant, and now there’s a problem,” Terra told me. “But now, I can... Read More