Darcy,
Welcome to the list. I'm Bobby, I am 62 y.o. and have spastic CP
(mild).
I am a college professor and have taught special ed. courses on CP.
How old is your cousin's daughter and what is her first name?
Bobby
>Cindy,
>Hello! Congratulations!! I am so happy for you and Lizzy Jo.
>I recently subscribed to this site and am hoping to gain some knowledge
>about CP. My cousins daughter was diagnosed with CP last week, they are
>currently
>waiting to have more tests done. When I know exactly what is going on I will
>be asking for assistance on how to help them. Will you please let me know if
>that would be something that you'd be willing to do? or if you know of
>someone who can?
>Thanks,
>Darcy
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Trisha Cummings <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2000 9:53 AM
>Subject: Re: My Daughter
>
>
>> Hi Cindy !!
>>
>> Go Lizzie!! I understand completely and remember the
>blank
>> the looks I got when Amber did something, and I was so excited I "shared"
>> and they where - ho--hum my kid did that at "x" months - Your news is
>> fabulous!! And we are doing a happy dance here!! Hugs for you and Lizzy!!
>>
>> Trisha and Amber!!
>>
>>
>> >Okay, so I have to brag. My family would have no use
>> >for this information, so I thought you would all
>> >appritiate it or at least understand why I am so
>> >thrilled. As you probably know Lizzy Jo turned 2 Jan.
>> >8th. She has mild spastic CP. She crawls, walks with
>> >a walker, and untill now sat up only with support
>> >against her back. Now for the exciting part:
>> >She was laying on the floor on her back ( her usual
>> >position of preference) tonight and wanted to sit up,
>> >I told her she'd have to wait as I was trying to get
>> >her year old sister Stephanie to sleep. Well, I'll be
>> >darned if she didn't try to set her self up on the
>> >floor and after about 5 tries SHE DID IT BY HERSELF!!!
>> > I cried tears I was so excited for her!! We have
>> >been working in therapy on this exclusively probably a
>> >good 6 months and she just couldn't do it, had no use
>> >to do it, or what ever. As a matter in fact, today
>> >was therapy day and as usual, we worked and she
>> >couldn't do it. Thank Goodness she has a strong
>> >will(although that does work against us at
>> >times)what's really funny she is a bit of a
>> >perfectionist also, and does not usually work on
>> >things that she is going to fail at in front of
>> >people. So maybe now you can understand my
>> >excitement, not only did she reach this BIG milestone
>> >for her, but that she allowed me to be a part of
>> >seeing it.
>> >As I casually mentioned before my family has no use
>> >for this information. They do not understand (nor do
>> >they want too) what a very big milestone this is for
>> >Lizzy and us as her parents. This comes at a very
>> >good time, as my own faith in what we were told about
>> >what Lizzy would be able to do was dwendaling. Just
>> >proves to me never give up!!!
>> >
>> >Love to all Cindy Bushnell and Lizzy Jo
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