Cindy,
Thank you so much. I'll let you know when I have more information.
Darcy
----- Original Message -----
From: Cindy Bushnell <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2000 4:47 PM
Subject: Re: help
> Darcy
>
> Of course I will help you along the way as I am sure
> the rest of the list will. This is a WONDERFUL place
> for support and help. I'm not sure that I would have
> made it as easily through the trials and tribulations
> of having a special needs child, if it were not for
> the list. I would love the chance to give the help
> and support that I have recieved over the past year.
> Cindy Bushnell and Lizzy Jo
>
> --- Bobby Greer <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > 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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