Elondie Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 On November 11, 2003 life as we knew it changed forever My 10 month old granddaughter suffered 2 strokes and 3 weeks later suffered another stroke. The strokes affected both sides of her brain leaving her unable to speak or walk. Although we were able to get her into OT/PT and Speech Therapy, my daughter began to research other therapies :Scratch-Head: With much prayer and support from our family and friends and after 1 year of fundraisers, we were finally able to take her out of state where she received Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy and Conductive Education. My granddaughter is now in school and after waiting almost 2 years, she finally started Hippotherapy :thumbup: Although our journey has felt like we Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanderson Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 hi elondie, i am happy you found us too. we have alot of info, hugs ang great people who help others here with our experiences. your granddaughter has been though so much in her short life but i am so glad she is where she is today. she is definite proof that miracles do happen. please keep posting to let us know how she is doing. your family will be in my prayers. best wishes to all of you, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dstraugh Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 Elondie, I am glad you've found us. Your Granddaughter is definitely a miracle - she has been through so much in her short life. All of us here have been impacted one way or another by stroke. I pray for her continued recovery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady k Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 welcome to our little home on the net, hope you ciome and visit often, and come into chats also, there are a lot of great people here and I feeled blessed to be a small part of it, so glad you got her into the hippotherapy, lots of years ago I volunteered at one in dallas and watching those kids and seeing the joy on there faces was great. a friend and I volunteered to clean horses and paddock and we also were walkers when needed. :hug: :dribble: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elondie Posted July 2, 2007 Author Share Posted July 2, 2007 Thank you for your kind words Kim and Donna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elondie Posted July 2, 2007 Author Share Posted July 2, 2007 welcome to our little home on the net, hope you ciome and visit often, and come into chats also, there are a lot of great people here and I feeled blessed to be a small part of it, so glad you got her into the hippotherapy, lots of years ago I volunteered at one in dallas and watching those kids and seeing the joy on there faces was great. a friend and I volunteered to clean horses and paddock and we also were walkers when needed. :hug: :dribble: lady k, I also thank you for your kind words My granddaughter started her Hippotherapy this January and we can already see an improvement :big_grin: She is beginning to pull up more and is able to take some steps with assistance :Clap-Hands: I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady k Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 believe me I got so much out of the time I volunteered, I almost feel I should of paid for my time, I saw so many kids improve I loved my time there. plus I got to learn all about horses. :hug: :dribble: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfiduk Posted July 14, 2007 Share Posted July 14, 2007 This is a great web site for finding families who are sharing the same experiences. My daughter had a stroke at age 11 and she is now almost 15 and doing very well. I have gone through any type of therapy I can find for her. My thought is the more new experiences I can give her the better for her muscles, brain and morale. Luckily it seems to work! Based on the people I have talked and our own experiences, one of the best exercises that anyone can get who has had a stroke is crawling. If your granddaughter can do this, great. It strengthens the back, the arms, plus the cross over using right arm, left leg, etc. is very good. Wishing the best for you and your whole family. Nancy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elondie Posted July 14, 2007 Author Share Posted July 14, 2007 Nancy, I'm glad your daughter is doing well My granddaughter does crawl alone but not very often; however, when she see her OT, well, she makes her crawl Thanks for the wishes :thankyou: ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elondie Posted September 1, 2007 Author Share Posted September 1, 2007 I just wanted to share that my granddaughter walked alone yesterday :cheer: I know God answers prayer because I witnessed a miracle :Angel: I have been on :cloud9: ever since! We were able to capture her walking via video phone; needless to say, I sent out the video last night :big_grin: :worthy: praise be to God!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanderson Posted September 1, 2007 Share Posted September 1, 2007 elondie, that is wonderful news, i am so happy for you and your family. bless her heart she has worked so hard in her sort life to get to this point,she has already been through more than most people will ever have to do. give her a big ((((hug)))) for me. i wish her continued progress on her recovery journey. god bless you all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dstraugh Posted September 1, 2007 Share Posted September 1, 2007 elondie, Bless her heart - that is terrific news. Thank you for the update. Glad to see she's doing well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elondie Posted September 1, 2007 Author Share Posted September 1, 2007 Thank you so much Kim! When I see her later, I'll be sure to let her know this hug is from Kim :thankyou: as well, Donna! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady k Posted September 1, 2007 Share Posted September 1, 2007 glad you are experiencing some miracles, sounds like before long you will be asking for help keeping her out of things. kudos to her. my pt was going to have me crawl but problems with my left arm wrist hand prevented it still going to try when is better. :bouncing_off_wall: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
preluki Posted September 1, 2007 Share Posted September 1, 2007 :Clap-Hands: I am so happy how well your granddaughter is doing, but also all you are doing for her too. :Clap-Hands: Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisas Posted September 1, 2007 Share Posted September 1, 2007 :welcome: elondie, Great news about the walking!!! :big_grin: My husband and I are caregivers to our daughter Rachel. She had a massive stroke on 2/17/06. She was 22. Rachel also has congestive heart failure and was growth hormone deficient at birth. She is now 4'5" tall and 90 pounds. It's hard to believe that stroke can hit so young, but it knows no age. Like you, we are thankful for everyday. Your granddaughter is lucky to have you and your daughter to help her through. What is hippotherapy?? I come here often for advice, good company, and oddles of information. I call my Rachel, my angel here on earth. I will pray for you all. :friends: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lwisman Posted September 1, 2007 Share Posted September 1, 2007 Here is a link to an article about Hippotherapy: http://www.strokenetwork.org/newsletter/articles/horses.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisas Posted September 2, 2007 Share Posted September 2, 2007 Thanks Lyn. I read all the links- I wish there was a place closer to us- St. Louis the closest and that's 3 hours away. I'm going to ask locally. Thanks again-Lisa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elondie Posted September 4, 2007 Author Share Posted September 4, 2007 glad you are experiencing some miracles, sounds like before long you will be asking for help keeping her out of things. kudos to her. my pt was going to have me crawl but problems with my left arm wrist hand prevented it still going to try when is better. :bouncing_off_wall: :I-Agree: lady k... I can't wait I hope you will be able to crawl soon :console: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elondie Posted September 4, 2007 Author Share Posted September 4, 2007 :Clap-Hands: I am so happy how well your granddaughter is doing, but also all you are doing for her too. :Clap-Hands: Doug Thank you Doug! It has been a difficult journey. When I start feeling sorry for myself, I just look at the real fighter :fighter: and I try to :bounce: back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elondie Posted September 4, 2007 Author Share Posted September 4, 2007 :welcome: elondie, Great news about the walking!!! :big_grin: My husband and I are caregivers to our daughter Rachel. She had a massive stroke on 2/17/06. She was 22. Rachel also has congestive heart failure and was growth hormone deficient at birth. She is now 4'5" tall and 90 pounds. It's hard to believe that stroke can hit so young, but it knows no age. Like you, we are thankful for everyday. Your granddaughter is lucky to have you and your daughter to help her through. What is hippotherapy?? I come here often for advice, good company, and oddles of information. I call my Rachel, my angel here on earth. I will pray for you all. :friends: Thank you lisa! Whenever I tell people my grandchild had 3 strokes, they are amazed. So many people do not realize a stroke can occur at any age. I can share I was one of those people! I didn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elondie Posted September 4, 2007 Author Share Posted September 4, 2007 Thanks for providing lisa with some links Lin, :You-Rock: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elondie Posted September 21, 2007 Author Share Posted September 21, 2007 My granddaughter was on TV last night :big_grin: If you type in KWTX TV in Waco, TX and go to the first search, KWTX 10, you can see the video that was aired on last night's telecast :Typing: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dstraugh Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 Thank you for sharing the video - Taylor is a precious angel. God's Miracles are never ending. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deenie Posted September 22, 2007 Share Posted September 22, 2007 how wonderful to see the progress that this little girl has made,, Funny animals can play such a big part in ones life.. I will keep you in my thoughts and hope to hear from you again soon.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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