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The Diagnosis – Part 2
There were three additional common traits of Trisomy 9. Three, which at this point we did not know if Ben carried. They were moderate to severe mental retardation, cardiac abnormalities and abnormalities of the renal system. The doctor suggested that our … Continue reading
The Diagnosis – Part 1
August 31, 1990 is was certainly a memorable day. It’s the day we finally got an answer. Little did we know, this answer would lead to many more questions. While it is a day I will never forget, the details … Continue reading
Laughter is the Best Medicine
Today, I’m going to veer off my topic just a little to impart a little advice to anyone facing the challenges of life with a child with special needs. The reason I do this, because this is one area where I … Continue reading
The Year of Questions – Part 3
As the physical therapy progressed, it was time to start the assessment of Ben’s increasingly significant mental delay. We were referred to a pediatric neurologist associated with the Medical College of Virginia. My most vivid memory of this particular doctor … Continue reading
The Year of Questions – Part 2
The first specialist that we were sent to was a member of the Genetics Department at the Medical College of Virginia. Dennis and I had actually met with them about a year earlier, when we had first found out that … Continue reading
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