The following cri de coeur was published last week, on Jacolyn Liek's blog Liek Triplets. Jacolyn describes herself as a 'barely sane mother of triplets'.
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
and 2 steps back. Sometimes it feels like 3 steps back and that we are starting all over. Grace
finished her September Conductive Education doing really well. Sitting up well, walking well, great attitude. Now she is afraid to sit up, she is complaining about her right leg and has become most difficult at times to get along with (especially with me). I was feeling so great about things in September. We had the right therapists, the right equipment and things were really, really moving forward. And now I fell like I just can't do it all! Is this the way it is with CP? I guess I thought things would always continue to get better. I guess I really don't know what I'm doing or what to expect from this journey. I guess I feel like I'm letting everyone...especially Grace...down.
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Billie said...
This has TOTALLY been our experience and we're kinda in a slump right now too...right at a time when I had been feeling like everything was going so well!Try to keep in mind, that when you take 3 steps forward, and only two back, you're still ONE STEP AHEAD!I also frequently remind myself that "this too shall pass."Keep your chin up:) Billie
Is there anyone out there able to offer positive suggestions to Jacolyn and her family?
There is of course a bigger question too. How can we avoid people like Jacolyn falling into this situation in the first place.
There's rather moreon this on today's posting on Conductive World:
www.andrew-sutton.blogspot.com