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12-06-2006, 06:26 PM
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My Hero
Everyone has their hero's. I would have to say that my hero is my son. What makes him my hero. When he was born he was 14 ounces at birth. Very soon after he was born he was helicoptered to Children's Hospital in St. Louis. While there he was diagnosed with spastic cerebral palsy. The doctors didn't know what kind of life he would lead. They said it was possible he would not lead a very productive life. He also has a neurogenic bladder. But he has overcome all of these obstacles and leads a very productive life. He is now a freshman in school making mostly A's and a B here and there. He also wants to be a preacher or in the law field when he gets older. His dream of going to college is Harvard. Earlier this year he graduated from going to the Shriner's hospital. You want go to some where that will bring to near tears, go to a Shriner's hospital. It make you realize how precious life is. Shriner's hospital has done some wonderful work on my son.
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12-06-2006, 06:45 PM
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12-06-2006, 06:55 PM
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my cousin Chris...@ age 18 three days before X-mas he and his brother were skiing in the berkshires...both were expert skiers on the US olympic development team...he was trying out new bindings and they were not set properly...when they pre-released he hit a tree going, god knows how fast and shattered 4 vertebrae in his lower spine. he has been paralyzed from the waist down since that day in 1989.
2 months after his accident he was back in college...he re-learned to ski using a monoski and has represented the United States' in several para-olympic games (he has earned more medals than any other athlete in the para-olympics)...he has also done some amazing things in the track and field wheelchair divisions. He founded an adaptive ski program for disabled children and adults in Park City where he now lives and is a motivational speaker...he claims that his accident may be the best thing that ever happened to him. And yet whenever people meet him the only thing they remember was that he was named one of People magazines 50 most beautiful people (I can't remember the year think it was '99 or '00)...Crazy world. But that's who I admire. http://www.uhgroup.com/ultimate-heal...Speakers&id=73
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Last edited by paisjpq : 12-06-2006 at 07:04 PM.
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12-06-2006, 07:06 PM
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Everyone has their hero's. I would have to say that my hero is my son. What makes him my hero. When he was born he was 14 ounces at birth. Very soon after he was born he was helicoptered to Children's Hospital in St. Louis. While there he was diagnosed with spastic cerebral palsy. The doctors didn't know what kind of life he would lead. They said it was possible he would not lead a very productive life. He also has a neurogenic bladder. But he has overcome all of these obstacles and leads a very productive life. He is now a freshman in school making mostly A's and a B here and there. He also wants to be a preacher or in the law field when he gets older. His dream of going to college is Harvard. Earlier this year he graduated from going to the Shriner's hospital. You want go to some where that will bring to near tears, go to a Shriner's hospital. It make you realize how precious life is. Shriner's hospital has done some wonderful work on my son.
Wow, what a beautiful post. Thank you for sharing such an uplifting story. You being a great Dad had a lot to do with his great recovery I'm sure.
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12-06-2006, 07:48 PM
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With him being an only child, boy do I spoil him. But he has earned all of it. The older he gets the more expensive it is. When he was it was Thomas trains, now its a cell phone, computer or PS2. At least I can the PS2 with him. If its a wrestling or football game I get my butt handed to me.
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