Our Oprah pictures....March 1998

We got the phone call on a Friday afternoon that the Oprah Winfrey Show wanted us to join the Wofford Family in talking about Moebius Syndrome and Smile Surgery. We were to be there the following Monday! WOW! I ran around like crazy trying to find outfits for all of us! The Show was quite an experience, one we will never forget. We had hoped for more air time, but were happy with the last 15 minutes of the show that they gave us.

The Wofford Family was very warm and Mallory was a sweetheart. Her smile is beautiful. Something we hope that Lauren has in the future, if she chooses to have Smile Surgery.

We stayed at the Omni Hotel where "guests of the Oprah Winfrey Show" stay. It was a blast! Lauren loved the hotel pool and we enjoyed fine dining in the hotel restuarant. The staff at the Show were calming and reassuring and made us feel very welcome. The entire trip was paid for by the Oprah Winfrey Show, even our cab fair to and from the airport!

We were only in Oprah's presence for the taping of the Show, which was about 15 minutes, but it was a rush of emotions that we never expected. After the taping, we were ushered to the limo to be driven back to the airport, and to fly home. I wrote the producer, Kim, a Thank You note for having us and asked if she would be able to send a photo of Oprah, autographed to Lauren. She did just that and it's now framed and looking for a home on one of our walls.

We feel truly blessed to have been chosen as 'the other Moebius Family' and will always treasure our experience!