Francis Joel Smith

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Real Name:

Francis Joel Smith

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Gender:

Male

Age:

26-35

Country:

United States

Location:

San Francisco, CA, USA

Occupation:

PhD student/future research doctor in craniofacial embryology

Hobbies:

Aviation (747s especially); classic station wagons; photography, piano, violin, other instruments, drawing, traveling, aliens/UFOs, medical history/antiques, craniofacial anomalies, Star Trek

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I was born with Treacher Collins syndrome (a rare craniofacial syndrome); I was born with no ears, eyesockets, chin, or palate, and with a very narrow throat. 20+ surgeries have rebuilt my face since birth, and I use an implantable hearing aid. I have been studying craniofacial embryology at King's College London in the UK, and will begin my PhD at UCSF (in San Francisco) this fall in the same field. I am currently writing my autobiography, "The Pancake Kid". I grew up in a big family (10 of us kids, all adopted). What I want to do in life is to inspire others with my example and encourage them to have faith and persevere in adversity as I have been doing.