Hello, Rebecca,

I'm Kat, a 51-year old spastic paraplegic CP living and working in NC as an
HRIS Analyst.  I live in my own flat, drive a car and manage quite well on my
own.  The only thing I get help with is my housecleaning (which I'd probably
need even if I weren't disabled as I'm rather messy!).

I was born and raised in Los Angeles, Calif and went to a school for
physically disabled children, Charles LeRoy Lowman Elementary School. I was
mainstreamed in Junior High and remained mainstreamed for the rest of my
school years, even when we moved to NC when I was 15.

I was born 3 months early and so was diagnosed with CP when I was quite young,
6 months, I think.

Kat

On Monday 06 September 2004 9:40 am, Rebecca Wanha wrote:
> I just wanted to introduce myself.  I am the mom of 4 children.  I have a
> 14, 12, and 10 year old sons and then I have my little surprise package who
> is 2 1/2.  Annika has just been diagnosed with spastic diaplegic CP.  The
> origin of this is that she had bacterial meningitis when she was 2 1/2
> months old.  When she left the hospital she was hypertonic throughout her
> whole body and was HOH.  Well, through some real hard work her upper
> extremeties are just wonderful. In fact in some things she is above age
> appropriate in her OT area(though don't mention this to her insurance
> company) but we have struggled with her legs.  She currently can ambulate
> with the aid of a walker.  She received her first dose of Botox in the
> beginning of July.  Not until recently did anyone mention to me that she
> had CP.  In my mind this was not her.  Through research and the like I know
> understand why this diagnosis not only fits her but explains some things.
>
> Rebecca Mom of 4
> Marcus 14
> Daniel 12
> Jon 10
> Annika 2
>
>
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