well i was lucky, my family dr. had a daughter with cp and while he did not
know everything there was to know he understood lots of the way my family
felt and how i felt.

-----Original Message-----
From: Betty Alfred [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Friday, September 17, 1999 12:51 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Time for introducction


In a message dated 09/17/1999 11:22:51 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
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writes:

<< Just because
 the doctor says something dosn't mean you need/have to do it. >>

I went to a doctor a number of years ago, and in a moment of idle
conversation we just happened to get on the topic of CP. He casually
mentioned that "CP is ALWAYS accompanied by mental retardation."  Well you
know, back then I still thought that doctors knew everything.  I sat there
flabbergasted, and didn't know how to tell him how wrong he was.  Needless
to
say, that was the last time I went to that guy, but in retrospect I heartily
wish I had confronted him.

Betty