HI, Fran,

Welcome to the list.  Most of us are CP adults, although we do have a few 
parents as members. I'm one of the mods here.

I'm a 51-year old spastic paraplegic CP living and working in NC as a database 
programer in a HR department of a large firm.  I live on my own with no 
assitance except for a woman who comes and cleans up my flat twice a month.  
I"ve been in a wheelchair since breaking my leg eight years ago.

It's difficult to predict how things will go as CP affects each person 
differently.  Some have more severe disaiblities than others, and some have 
more than one disability.  I myself am hard-of-hearing, probably due to nerve 
damage when I was born.

I agree with Mag on helping your child to be as independent as possible.  If 
we can't live independently, we can't control our lives, and others will live 
our lives for us.

Kat



On Thursday 02 December 2004 10:07 pm, fran palermo wrote:
> Hello to everyone ....
> My name is fran I have an 11 month old baby girl ...  many problems
> seizures  ... reflux in spite of a nissen ..  G-Tube ....   I would like to
> know does this all get easier ... The not knowing if she will
> walk..talk...how much brain damage there actually is ... This is all so
> hard... she is such a sweet little baby.....in need of support ...
>
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