My 3 year old, Ella, like my older two, has grown up knowing that Mummy has a 'poor arm' and like the other two has recently been through trying to kiss it better, and been puzzled that this treatment doesn't seem to work as well as it does on her own bruises and hurts.
Today she came up to me, played with my arm for a bit and then said 'Mummy, your poor arm....I think it died.' I reassured her that I was quite happy with my not working arm, but I think she wants to bury it in the vege patch like we did her goldfish.....
the things children say...
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jennyb
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- Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: January 1980 Yamaha RD200 vs 16 wheeler truck, result, 1 totally paralysed right arm. I was 21, now 54. I had no surgery, I don't regret this. Decided to totally ignore limitations (easily done aged 21) adapted very quickly to one handed life, got married, had 3 kids, worked- the effect of the injury on my life (once the pain stopped being constant) was minimal and now, aged 54, I very rarely even think of it, unless I bash it or it gets cold, then I wish I'd had it amputated :) Except for a steering knob on my car, I have no adaptations to help with life, mainly because I honestly don't think of myself as disabled and the only thing I can't do is peel potatoes, which is definitely a good thing.
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George
Re: the things children say...
lol !!!!!
I think little Ella loves her Mummy very much Jenny. The little ones can let some funny things out sometimes........but it's just because we are the center of their universe
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The veggie patch huh ??? Well......at least she was going to put it to good use)
I think little Ella loves her Mummy very much Jenny. The little ones can let some funny things out sometimes........but it's just because we are the center of their universe
)The veggie patch huh ??? Well......at least she was going to put it to good use
)Re: the things children say...
...she's got sense that girl, and she is obviously well into re-cycling, and at such an early age!
I bet yer arm would make great fertiliser!!!
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I bet yer arm would make great fertiliser!!!
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