Re: Moriah & Shell

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Just said a prayer. Do you have their address and room number? Maybe I missed the earlier post... Heidi, Bexon's Mama, (2.5 years old, in 5th cast from Salt Lake City Shriners, currently down from 61 degrees to 23)

To: infantile_scoliosis Sent: Tue, February 2, 2010 7:59:12 AMSubject: Re: Moriah & Shell

I wasnt able to speak to them yesterday, but I know Mo is getting her rodsremoved and her halo applied today. Hopefully, she is being wheeled in.right now so she doesnt have to starve all day. I will call Shell in aminute...... and will post an update as soon as I get one.Lets all think of Shellie & Mo today, as this is a big day for them. Please pray that all goes smooth and that pain is managed well.Hang in there girls! We love you.HRH> This is a great reminder for us all Gail. thank you. My husband tends to> be the one that gets upset during those times more than me. I try to stay> all upbeat and fine, then when they take Hayden away, I lose it. Thanks> for posting this.>>> Joan> mom to Hayden 3> 43 degrees down from 62> Cast number 3> Treated at ish Rite Hospital> Dallas,

TX>>>>> ____________ _________ _________ __> From: Gail <patsmum2000@ yahoo.com>> To: Congenital <CongenitalScoliosis Support@yahoogro ups.com>;> infantile_scoliosis @yahoogroups. com> Sent: Tue, February 2, 2010 9:35:31 AM> Subject: [infantile_scoliosi s] Dear Abby:>> > I am posting this as a gentle reminder to all of us when we bring our> children in for surgery, casting etc. WE (and this includes grandma,> grandpa, aunts,

uncles, etc) need to be the strong one until we leave the> procedure room!>> By Abigail Van Buren Abigail Van Buren – Tue Feb 2, 2:16 am ET>> DEAR ABBY: I am writing this as a mother of four and an operating room> nurse for 30 years. Once again, I had to pull a crying mother from her> child so I could take the child into the operating room.> I understand that a child having surgery is upsetting and stressful. My> own children have had to have surgical procedures done, so I know the> feeling. But if I can help parents understand one thing, it would be that> the child looks to the parent for support. If the mother is crying and> clinging at the bedside, the message the child receives is: If Mom is that> upset, something bad must be about to happen to me.> No one is implying that you do not love your child or you are not

worried> about him or her, but it does no one any good if you have to be peeled off> your child. Please send your little one off with kisses and encouraging> words, and the child will be a little less frightened. -- WISCONSIN R.N.>> DEAR WISCONSIN R.N.: I'm printing your letter verbatim. As traumatic as> sending a child into surgery can be for both parent and child, the words a> child needs to hear are, "You'll be going to sleep, and when you wake up,> Mommy will be right here. I love you. Now give me a kiss." For the child's> sake, venting for stress relief should be saved for the waiting room.>>> Gail>> "The Earth is the insane asylum for the rest of universe"> “Normal is just a setting on the washing machine.†-BumperSnickerz.> ************ ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* *********> **> Mom to ,

11/28/98 - ADHD/ODD/SID> and , 02/02/02 - Congenital Scoliosis, VATER Association (vertebral> and renal anomalies), Torticollis, Klippel Feil Syndrome, Fused Ribs,> First VEPTR Recipient at Cincinnati Children's Hospital 3/21/05; Spitz> Nevus removal: 11/26/07 & 2/11/08; VEPTR Expansions: 11/05, 04/20/06,> 6/12/08 and 8/14/09 and EARLY SUMMER 2010;>>>>>