My daughter - my fear...
Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2002 2:22 pm
Well it has been quite a while since I posted last. My DD is now three years old and we are expecting our second child in April. My DD has left bpi from birth. She had surgery at 5 months old.
The doctors, at her last consultation, were very pleased with her progress. She has more use than they expected due to the severity of her injuries. (C8 and T1 Avulsed). Although they are pleased we hoped for so much more in recovery. She uses her arm minimally and we want her to be able to use it more but she does not seem to want to cooperate. Suggestions would be appreciated.
I am so fearful. I am afraid that there will be no more recovery. I am afraid that she will be picked on and teased when she gets older. I am afraid that something will be wrong with this baby and the delivery panics me (though we are insisting on a section this time). If things go well with this baby I am afraid that DD will be mad at her little brother or sister because they are 100% and she has limitations. I am afraid that she will blame me for her injury. I am afraid that I am not doing something that I should - that I am not doing everything that I can to help her recovery.
Most days things go well but other days are downers. I want her to be a happy healthy well adjusted child and I am not sure how to help her to grow into that....
The doctors, at her last consultation, were very pleased with her progress. She has more use than they expected due to the severity of her injuries. (C8 and T1 Avulsed). Although they are pleased we hoped for so much more in recovery. She uses her arm minimally and we want her to be able to use it more but she does not seem to want to cooperate. Suggestions would be appreciated.
I am so fearful. I am afraid that there will be no more recovery. I am afraid that she will be picked on and teased when she gets older. I am afraid that something will be wrong with this baby and the delivery panics me (though we are insisting on a section this time). If things go well with this baby I am afraid that DD will be mad at her little brother or sister because they are 100% and she has limitations. I am afraid that she will blame me for her injury. I am afraid that I am not doing something that I should - that I am not doing everything that I can to help her recovery.
Most days things go well but other days are downers. I want her to be a happy healthy well adjusted child and I am not sure how to help her to grow into that....