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Hope's future!
I received a call that my sister had a baby and could not care for her. She needed a place or she was going to foster care. Adopting a baby after having 2 boys, now 17 and 22, never crossed my mind, but this sweet little girl has stolen our hearts. Hope has Cerebral Palsy and is unable to walk independently. Unfortunately, Hope's biological mother was born with CP, and is completely wheelchair bound, and reliant on caregivers. It is my mission as Hope's Mommy, to do anything and everything to ensure that her future is everything it can be!
Hope was born at 36 weeks just a tad bit early. At 9 months I noticed she was not meeting her milestones on time. During her 12 month checkup I shared my concerns with her pediatrician. We chalked it up to her being early and the pregnancy, (her biological mom being in a wheel chair). At 15 months I knew something was just not right. Within 3 months, we were referred to several doctors which lead to an appointment with her Pediatric Neurologist at which time she was diagnosed with Spastic Diplegic Cerebral Palsy.
Hope is currently receiving one- hour of physical therapy and speech a week, occupational therapy quarterly and she has a teacher once a month. She is now 2 ½ and is experiencing speech delay and is unable to walk without walking sticks or a walker. I was fortunate enough to enroll Hope into a 3-week intense therapy program in Los Angeles in April, 2015. It was an amazing experience for both of us. Hope is now able to use walking sticks to get around, and is so close to walking, that enrolling her in a second 3-week therapy in October is my goal. Unfortunately, a second time is not covered by my insurance and obviously the stay in LA and my pay are not covered for the 3 week, 5 days a week, 4 hours a day therapy. The therapy and lodging have to be paid ahead of time.
I received a call that my sister had a baby and could not care for her. She needed a place or she was going to foster care. Adopting a baby after having 2 boys, now 17 and 22, never crossed my mind, but this sweet little girl has stolen our hearts. Hope has Cerebral Palsy and is unable to walk independently. Unfortunately, Hope's biological mother was born with CP, and is completely wheelchair bound, and reliant on caregivers. It is my mission as Hope's Mommy, to do anything and everything to ensure that her future is everything it can be!
Hope was born at 36 weeks just a tad bit early. At 9 months I noticed she was not meeting her milestones on time. During her 12 month checkup I shared my concerns with her pediatrician. We chalked it up to her being early and the pregnancy, (her biological mom being in a wheel chair). At 15 months I knew something was just not right. Within 3 months, we were referred to several doctors which lead to an appointment with her Pediatric Neurologist at which time she was diagnosed with Spastic Diplegic Cerebral Palsy.
Hope is currently receiving one- hour of physical therapy and speech a week, occupational therapy quarterly and she has a teacher once a month. She is now 2 ½ and is experiencing speech delay and is unable to walk without walking sticks or a walker. I was fortunate enough to enroll Hope into a 3-week intense therapy program in Los Angeles in April, 2015. It was an amazing experience for both of us. Hope is now able to use walking sticks to get around, and is so close to walking, that enrolling her in a second 3-week therapy in October is my goal. Unfortunately, a second time is not covered by my insurance and obviously the stay in LA and my pay are not covered for the 3 week, 5 days a week, 4 hours a day therapy. The therapy and lodging have to be paid ahead of time.