Guest guest Posted March 13, 2004 Report Share Posted March 13, 2004 Welcome Judith! How wonderful that you are interested enough to join us here. We do toss a lot of information back and forth ... generally about what is happening to someone at any particular moment. My experience as a newbie was that I truly got information overload for all the back and forth. Welcome again and if there is anything in particular that you want to know just toss it out! Debbi AKA Bobbi-Gray's Mommy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2004 Report Share Posted March 13, 2004 Welcome Judith! How wonderful that you are interested enough to join us here. We do toss a lot of information back and forth ... generally about what is happening to someone at any particular moment. My experience as a newbie was that I truly got information overload for all the back and forth. Welcome again and if there is anything in particular that you want to know just toss it out! Debbi AKA Bobbi-Gray's Mommy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2004 Report Share Posted March 13, 2004 Hi, All, My name is Judith. I'm new here. Just signed on today. I hope no one minds that I've joined this list but I just found out about it and want to learn all I can about EDS. I don't have it myself, although I am disabled with other mobility and medical issues, but about a year or so ago, I met an incredible teenager with EDS who is an absolutely awesome person. I wish I could meet her in person, but we live too far away from each other. We have talked by phone and it is a good thing I have unlimited long distance from the USA to Canada! the 15 minute phone call was actually about 3 hours! Anyway, my young friend has the most wonderful outlook on life, and even when she is in her own pain, if she even thinks I am having pain she stops everything to cheer me up. The other most inspiring thing about her is that even while she is 'jumping through the hoops' to get the things other kids get, she keeps plugging away against all odds and succeeds doing things other people tell her 'she simply can not do'. She has turned out to be a marvelous dog trainer and seems to have the very best instincts of how to handle a dog, make it feel brave, or tone it down as necessary, isn't scared to take chance with one she doesn't know after carefully observing and assessing it herself, and best of all, she's taken a Mini Poodle and has taught it to do wonderful things to help her out on 'bad' days. But you know what? LOL - they have so much fun together, they just keep on working together no matter what kind of day it is. Anyway, enough about my friend. I'll probably lurk here to learn. If anyone has any doggie questions feel free to ask or privately email me. Just be patient for an answer because my days can get as interesting as yours can! but life goes on JUDITH RockyToo & Dempsey - SDs (Service Dogs) DJ - SDIT (Service Dog In Training) http://www.helperdogs.us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2004 Report Share Posted March 13, 2004 Welcome Judith! What a friend you are to reach out for more information about a condition that so affects a friend - you are most welcome here and feel free to jump in and ask any questions you may have at any time! I am sure there will be a few here who may want to pick your brain about service dogs too! Jill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2004 Report Share Posted March 13, 2004 Welcome Judith! What a friend you are to reach out for more information about a condition that so affects a friend - you are most welcome here and feel free to jump in and ask any questions you may have at any time! I am sure there will be a few here who may want to pick your brain about service dogs too! Jill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2004 Report Share Posted March 13, 2004 New Member Intro Hi, All, My name is Judith. I'm new here. ago, I met an incredible teenager with EDS who is an absolutely awesome person. **************************************************** Hi Judith, Welcome!. I'm guessing that wonderful kid you know is Rhea. I'm Cindy, She talked to you about my greyhound and my son. Hope we can help you understand EDS. Any questions, just ask. Nice to see you here. Glad to see you want to learn more. Cindylouwho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2004 Report Share Posted March 14, 2004 I also wanted to say Wlcome Judith and Rhea sure is a VERY VERY special girl (I know she has been working with you and Rhea and I are Cyber Sisters ). I live in Australia and am training my own service (disability assistance) dog a 16 month old Norwegian Elkhound bitch who is now obedience trained and acts as a buffer for me when out. I am haveing HUGE problems teaching her to retrieve as Elkies are NOT natural retrievers and she is still young. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. I have just started using the Teamwork exercises to teach her to retrieve and am hoping this comes to her soon as it would be a HUGE help. Nice to meet you and BRAVO for taking the time and effort in your own life to learn about what a friend goes through and how EDS can and does impact her life. Rhea is a TRUE INSPIRATION to ANYONE who knows her and all that she has been through in the last couple of years at such a YOUNG AGE :-<. Worse luck EDS does NOT have an age limit and many children and young adults are affected to varying degrees some are having very rough time (this also depends on the type of EDS they have as there are numerous types with some VERY scary symptoms). Nice to meet you Judith and your fur babies. Sharon Canberra, Australia Owned by Boo the 16 month Nowegian Elkhound SDIT. > Hi, All, > > My name is Judith. I'm new here. Just signed on today. I hope no one > minds that I've joined this list but I just found out about it and want > to learn all I can about EDS. I don't have it myself, although I am > disabled with other mobility and medical issues, but about a year or so > ago, I met an incredible teenager with EDS who is an absolutely awesome > person. > > I wish I could meet her in person, but we live too far away from each > other. We have talked by phone and it is a good thing I have unlimited > long distance from the USA to Canada! the 15 minute phone call was > actually about 3 hours! > > Anyway, my young friend has the most wonderful outlook on life, and even > when she is in her own pain, if she even thinks I am having pain she > stops everything to cheer me up. > > The other most inspiring thing about her is that even while she is > 'jumping through the hoops' to get the things other kids get, she keeps > plugging away against all odds and succeeds doing things other people > tell her 'she simply can not do'. > > She has turned out to be a marvelous dog trainer and seems to have the > very best instincts of how to handle a dog, make it feel brave, or tone > it down as necessary, isn't scared to take chance with one she doesn't > know after carefully observing and assessing it herself, and best of > all, she's taken a Mini Poodle and has taught it to do wonderful things > to help her out on 'bad' days. But you know what? LOL - they have so > much fun together, they just keep on working together no matter what > kind of day it is. > > Anyway, enough about my friend. I'll probably lurk here to learn. If > anyone has any doggie questions feel free to ask or privately email me. > Just be patient for an answer because my days can get as interesting as > yours can! but life goes on > > JUDITH > RockyToo & Dempsey - SDs (Service Dogs) > DJ - SDIT (Service Dog In Training) > http://www.helperdogs.us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2004 Report Share Posted March 14, 2004 I also wanted to say Wlcome Judith and Rhea sure is a VERY VERY special girl (I know she has been working with you and Rhea and I are Cyber Sisters ). I live in Australia and am training my own service (disability assistance) dog a 16 month old Norwegian Elkhound bitch who is now obedience trained and acts as a buffer for me when out. I am haveing HUGE problems teaching her to retrieve as Elkies are NOT natural retrievers and she is still young. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. I have just started using the Teamwork exercises to teach her to retrieve and am hoping this comes to her soon as it would be a HUGE help. Nice to meet you and BRAVO for taking the time and effort in your own life to learn about what a friend goes through and how EDS can and does impact her life. Rhea is a TRUE INSPIRATION to ANYONE who knows her and all that she has been through in the last couple of years at such a YOUNG AGE :-<. Worse luck EDS does NOT have an age limit and many children and young adults are affected to varying degrees some are having very rough time (this also depends on the type of EDS they have as there are numerous types with some VERY scary symptoms). Nice to meet you Judith and your fur babies. Sharon Canberra, Australia Owned by Boo the 16 month Nowegian Elkhound SDIT. > Hi, All, > > My name is Judith. I'm new here. Just signed on today. I hope no one > minds that I've joined this list but I just found out about it and want > to learn all I can about EDS. I don't have it myself, although I am > disabled with other mobility and medical issues, but about a year or so > ago, I met an incredible teenager with EDS who is an absolutely awesome > person. > > I wish I could meet her in person, but we live too far away from each > other. We have talked by phone and it is a good thing I have unlimited > long distance from the USA to Canada! the 15 minute phone call was > actually about 3 hours! > > Anyway, my young friend has the most wonderful outlook on life, and even > when she is in her own pain, if she even thinks I am having pain she > stops everything to cheer me up. > > The other most inspiring thing about her is that even while she is > 'jumping through the hoops' to get the things other kids get, she keeps > plugging away against all odds and succeeds doing things other people > tell her 'she simply can not do'. > > She has turned out to be a marvelous dog trainer and seems to have the > very best instincts of how to handle a dog, make it feel brave, or tone > it down as necessary, isn't scared to take chance with one she doesn't > know after carefully observing and assessing it herself, and best of > all, she's taken a Mini Poodle and has taught it to do wonderful things > to help her out on 'bad' days. But you know what? LOL - they have so > much fun together, they just keep on working together no matter what > kind of day it is. > > Anyway, enough about my friend. I'll probably lurk here to learn. If > anyone has any doggie questions feel free to ask or privately email me. > Just be patient for an answer because my days can get as interesting as > yours can! but life goes on > > JUDITH > RockyToo & Dempsey - SDs (Service Dogs) > DJ - SDIT (Service Dog In Training) > http://www.helperdogs.us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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