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Post by mom2noble on Apr 21, 2010 18:57:36 GMT -7
Hey guys! Just wanted to share a bit about my son's first year being a BKA. He runs really pretty well and he keeps up at school. He does everything he wants to do. He has started to play T-ball this spring and he hasnt been tagged out yet! Our first trip to the beach was awesome, and he got around so well most of the people didnt even notice he was an amputee. (His socket is skin color). He boogie boarded, played in the sand, played in the waves, and loved it! No skin issues at all He amazes me every day and I just wanted to share it with all of you. I see the struggles first hand, but I am amazed at my son's resiliance.... God Bless you all!
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Post by ann58 on Apr 22, 2010 5:29:17 GMT -7
"mom2noble" thats fantstic news....I sometimes think the older you are, the harder it is to get back to normal. Oh, for the faith of a child.
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Post by stonecutter on Apr 22, 2010 6:45:59 GMT -7
That's a great update! Thanks!
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Post by ann- on Apr 22, 2010 11:51:20 GMT -7
Glad he's doing so well Holly. I thought he would.
Ann
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Post by cherylm on Apr 22, 2010 16:21:56 GMT -7
Kids are amazing...and your Noble certainly fits that bill! So glad to hear that things are going so well for him! I think that, sometimes, kids just don't realize how much courage and resilience they naturally have...to them, it's all "just normal."
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Post by bluedogz on May 1, 2010 8:34:18 GMT -7
When I see stories like this, I think of how I've had to refine my definition of 'normal.' By all accounts, Noble seems to be a typical little kid doing what little kids do, who happens to have a leg different from most everyone else's.
Holly, I applaud your efforts to teach Noble that he is a 'normal' kid and that his leg is incidental, because we all know that it is. ;D
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Post by snowyh on May 6, 2010 19:23:14 GMT -7
Holly, I applaud your efforts to teach Noble that he is a 'normal' kid I agree with Blue! I lost my arm at age 15 and, after a short period of recovery, my parents treated me just like before--I still had all my chores to do... no special treatment. I couple of years ago I saw a news story that made me really mad. A mother was being made to repay welfare benefits because the authorities discovered that her 18-yr-old son who lived with her was no longer a full-time student, nor did he have a job. (Apparently having another adult in the household who's not contributing financially invalidated her qualification for public aid.) The mother argued that because her son was a congenital RBE, and therefore unable to work, it was unfair to take away her benefits. The real kicker is that her benefits were restored! I consider it child abuse to raise a disabled child to believe that they are incapable of being a productive member of society. I hope that kid figures it out soon, so he can go on to have a productive and fulfilling life, being all that he truly can be. Noble is lucky to have you as his mother. Helen
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Post by ann58 on May 7, 2010 7:47:52 GMT -7
Helen, what is congenital RBE
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Post by ampgk on May 7, 2010 19:40:17 GMT -7
Helen, what is congenital RBE I'm not Helen, obviously, but to answer: congenital = existing at or dating from birth RBE = right below elbow HTH (TLAs 'r us) :-)
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