Daniel had to have emergency oral surgery for an abscess that enlarged and started causing terrible pain quickly, he is recovering nicely and getting back to his crazy self...This is the song we have   more...been singing ever since.  less

She was not expected to survive for more than a few hours. Doctors had even decided she should not be fed.

But months later, after her family refused to let her slip away, Samoa's "Baby Miracle"   more...is clinging to life, despite terrible facial deformities.

Supporters have now launched a campaign to raise money to get tiny Miracle Tina Julie Nanai to New Zealand for a full medical assessment.

*** UPDATE **** BABY MIRACLE IS NOW IN THE USA FOR A SERIES OF LIFE SAVING SURGERIES!!!

Miracle's birth in a village on the main Samoan island of Upolu was not what her parents had expected.

When doctors handed over their baby, they saw her tiny face was not as it should have been.

Her misshapen eyes were pushed to the side of her face, and her nose and mouth were malformed, preventing her from suckling.

Doctors simply told Miracle's parents that she should not be fed and would die within hours, Tanupo Aukuso, editor of the Samoan Post newspaper, said.

But the family refused to listen, and crept into the hospital to gently drip milk into the baby's mouth, gradually making her stronger.

After a week, Miracle left hospital but doctors say she needs surgery.

"According to doctors she can't survive this ... they also say she has a smaller brain than a normal baby," Aukuso said.

He said proper scans of the child had still not been carried out, and money was needed to get her to New Zealand for a full assessment.

Although Miracle's parents were originally keen to keep their child out of the spotlight, they reluctantly agreed to be filmed for New Zealand television to raise their plight.

Miracle can be see stretching and yawning and being fed milk in a syringe in the video, and being held by her grandmother Veronika.

Aukuso said it was uncertain how much money was needed to get the child to New Zealand and treated, but it would far exceed the family's finances.

"I spoke to one doctor who said it would be hundreds of thousands of dollars," he said.

After viewing the images of Miracle, New Zealand plastic surgeon Dr Tristan de Chalain told a television station the child must be properly examined.

"She has a significant deformity of the fronto-nasal area, the area above the nose. This could be a fronto-nasal dysplasia or it could be a meningocele, where the brain tissue is actually growing through the bone into the area between the eyes," he said.

A website where people can get further information about Miracle and donate money can be found at <a href="http://www.babymiracle.co.nz/">http://www.babymiracle.co.nz/</a>  less

We got awesome makeovers!

Thank you for all good wishes, am recouping fine!

Had my thyroid removed a few days ago now I am back home now . A little update on whats going on.

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Loki talks about his vet visit. Update: Loki's lump picked this week after two months of growth to turn from hard to squishy after the initial diagnosis by the vet, so after disinfecting his fur and shaving   more...part of his leg and performing some kidney and liver tests and sticking a needle in the lumpy part and<i>scaring us half to death</i> they called and offered the option to postpone the surgery for a week to try antibiotics first. We chose to give him the antibiotics because there's no reason to put someone under and cut them open if it might turn out there's no reason to put someone under and cut them open.

So he has some more blood tests to go through and more fasting and a humiliating round of medications, but we're keeping our hopes up that the initial diagnosis was off.

Also, they drew on him in magic marker which he was not too pleased about.  less

The time has come, the walrus said....

Amazing video of open heart surgery being performed. Not for the squeemish, but very educational.

Deciding to cut a cyst out of your shoulder with a pencil sharpener blade and a pair of tweezers might just be the stupidest idea ever.

I'm pretty sure I could never keep my eyes open long enough to have them burned with a laser.

Ravensinger tagged me for a Christmas Story - I tag B4Salk!!

This, that, sumpin...

A little look comparing Brad's ears of 1992 with later.

Hiker in Panama gets two massive bot fly larvae pulled out of his back.

i had to get surgery done today on my eyelid...yay...

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surreal

me talking about things to come

dadhiltonmps "cat" discusses Barack Obama, what he has been doing over the past month from February to March, 2007, his Top Secret Project "HUM."

Mom's surgery went well. Thanks for all the well wishes!

We Love Markus Schulz at Club Mecca, Prag. Markus played exclusive 5 hours set. Amazing dance event!!!

Now this is a transformation!