Thanks for the ping.
People should refuse this. At least until further testing.
My mother was offered Thalidomide when she was pregnant with me.
She refused.
You got unbelievably lucky!
My mom was too. I thank God she refused.
I had a classmate whose mother took Thalidomide. His upper left arm was short. His lower left arm was essentially missing. He had a tiny hand dangling at the end of his left elbow. His right arm was completely unaffected.
My mom was likewise offered Thalidomide. I think she turned it down. I arrived with what was termed a "severe tibial torsion". Both feet were turned inward. An orthopedic surgeon "fixed" the problem by breaking both of my legs and putting me in some odd contraption that held my feet and legs in a "normal" position until the breaks healed. Had that not been done, I would not be able to walk today. I'm flat footed, but I can walk and run to some degree. Inline speedskating isn't problem...except for a pair of lungs damaged by pneumonia and Valley Fever.