Hi

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I dont know how many of you live in New York and are receiveing Early

Intervention for your children but I needed to make sure everyone knows. Gov.

Pataki is planning on passing a bill that will cut the benefits of children with

disabilites by 1.6 billion dollars which will affect (my littl munchkin)

tremendously. She receieves therapy from Early Intervention and with the help

of these 5 amazing woman my little girl has come along way from where she was.

God only knows how hard it is to get such wonderful people to support your child

and you as a mother so very much. Cry with you clap with you and just be all

around womderful people. I cant afford to pay for her services due to well

putit this way I am still paying for what hasnt been covered from her first two

surgerys and obvisouly the cost living alone. Anyway, if we all try and get in

touch with our assembly man or state senater we can complain and beg them to

vito this bill.

I dont think it should be this hard for parents (especially single ones) to have

to fight for there sick child so much just for therapy to continue to make her

life a little brighter and sweeter! She loves her therapist every time the door

bell rings she smiles and just gets so excited that they are here to play with

her and make her work without even knowing she is doing it. Please help us if

you live in NY. I know I have seen many people who take advantage of the

system. But should they have people weed them out before cutting the only

benefit that actually helps my little angel.

God gives us strength to fight for the children. The children give us the

strength to go on. God Bless Us All! Thank you

THank you for listening,

NIeves mom of Nieves-, NY 2.5 yrs old

[Guest guest]

I have tried weight watchers also and I gained twice as much back after I

started eating again. I am weak and I knew it. Yes this may be the easy way out

but Im glad I did it and anyone who has had it done will say " ITS NOT SO

" TOOTIN " EASY !!!!!!! I work as a Therapetuic Recreation Aide at a Cerbal

Palsey

Home and my break down was when we took our residents to Hershey Park and got

to go in the " exit " ramp. We carried the resident onto the " Water Soaker " and

when I went to get in the seat the bar would not close. Two BIG men came over

and tried to push it to get it shut. Then said im sorry but you cant ride. I

was so humiliated because there were about 200 peps waiting to get on the ride

and we had to carry the resident off until the next turn so someone thinner

could ride with them. I cried off and on the rest of the day. Thank God my

boyfriend volunteered that day to come along and he kept telling me it was ok.

But

I knew deep down in it wasnt ok I made a total " JACKASS " out of myself. I had

my surgery on June 23, 2004 and cant wait to ride in June of 2005 at Hershery.

When I know I will fit on all the rides.

Tammy

In PA

[Guest guest]

Real Name: Howell

Yahoo Group ID Name: Sweet_angel_2_know

City/State: Marshalltown Iowa

Type of Health Insurance: title 19

HMO or PPO?: Hmo

Surgery Date: June 21st 2002

Pre or Post Op?: Post

(if you are pre op you don't need to fill the rest of the information

out until you get a surgery date)

Surgeon's Name: Dr. Coster

Hospital where surgery performed: Grinnell Regional

Surgeon's Phone Number: How to reach him: Surgical Associates • 122

Fourth Ave. • Grinnell, Iowa 50112 • 236-4323•

www.grinnellsurgeons.com

Type of surgery: Gastric bypass

Open or Lap?: Open

Weight Before Sugery: 308

Weight Now: 195 Due to pregancy

164 is my weight before pregany

I am glad to be in this group I an. Glad I had the surgery it has

saved my life. And glad to share my life expsreince with orhters.

[Guest guest]

Hey Starlett,

I use to know a girl named Cat that lived in Ojai, California. Can't

remember her last name of course. But then again, that was about early to mid

90's.

from Delaware

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