I am always doing that which I can not do, in order that I may learn how to do it. Pablo Picasso “Ow!” “Oooww! Ow! Ow, ow, ow!” 7 of 8 repeats this mantra over and over. She says it at physical therapy. She says it when we do weight bearing exercises. She says it when we place kinesio tape…
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Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear- not absence of fear. Mark Twain (Samuel Langhorne Clemens) So it looks like surgery. As in, this Friday. We’ll know tomorrow for sure. I posted a few weeks back about 4 of 8’s fabulous, new, expensive walking-cast boot, a fashion necessity due to suspected tarsal coalition. Tarsal coalition is a congenital condition…
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I’ve put together a little video showing the progress that 7 of 8 has made as she continues to recover from the effects of neonatal stroke. Be sure and turn on your audio so you can hear the my narration of 7 of 8’s therapy and recovery.
Nothing like planning ahead. It takes three months to get in to see a pediatric neurologist in our urban jungle and yesterday was the day. 7 of 8 got to meet her own personal Brain Doctor so we could get a little bit clearer picture of how her right hemisphere is wired. To recap, for those new readers out there,…
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First Born: Natural Leader, High Achiever, Organized, On-Time, Know-It-All, Bossy, Responsible, Adult Pleaser, Obeys the Rules Second Born: Flexible, Easy-Going, Social, Peacemaker, Independent, Secretive, Life May Feel Unfair, Strong Negotiator, Generous Third Born: Risk-Taker, Outgoing, Creative, Self-Centered, Financially Irresponsible, Competitive, Bored Easily, Likes to be Pampered, Sense of Humor taken from Birth Order Characteristics Ummm…..not so much. It’s been all…
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