I am also sometimes too blunt, not even saying you were in that 
instance though. I just really appreciate it that people can speak 
their minds here.

At 01:26 PM 3/14/2006, you wrote:
>Yeah but look at it this way - how would you know it was offensive if =20=
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>no one said anything?  I just hope I wasn't being too blunt.
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>Problem is, we can empathise all we want, but we really don't know if =20=
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>something is offensive to those with disabilities  if we're not =20
>disabled ourselves.
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>Kat
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>On 14 Mar 2006, at 08:23, lynette smilelaughgiggle wrote:
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> > Wow...sorry I offended so many of you on this list!  I would never =20
> > with his disability before him, he is NOT a cerebral palsied =20
> > child..yuck.  You're right, on parents list we state the disablity =20
> > to share infomation.  The fact that my son has survied a miracle =20
> > gives other parents who may have a child whom has nearly =20
> > drowned..hope.
> >
> > Hand sugery; I think thumbs and wrist flexor lengthening.  Cody =20
> > uses his feet for everything, if he could even use one finger he =20
> > would be elated.  I don't know of anyone who has had the surgery.
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> > Pump; We went through withdrawals as the cath came out.  Head =20
> > itching, head aches, increased spasticty.  We still put it back in =20
> > as his shoulders are dislocating daily from spasticity. I would go =20
> > to the guy in Colorado, it is not an easy surgery.
> >
> > Sorry I offended anyone....
> >
> > Lynette, Cody's mom
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