Why NOT me???

Bogustime

I know people facing difficult situations, like an illness in the family, often ask, "Why me?" but I find that I struggle a lot with the opposite. I just learned that a friend of mine with twins in my old town has had one of the twins diagnosed with CP. Her twins were born four days after mine at almost the same gestation. I just feel so badly for them and this struggle they're going through, and while I am so grateful for my boys' wonderful health, I can't but to think how it could have easily been one of them. They are extremel positive and hpopeful about the situation, but I just keep thinking about it today. I thank God everyday for my wonderful family and our health, but sometimes if it so difficult for me to see others' struggle.

sweater

I hear ya.

So children can be diagnosed with CP that late? Or is that normal and I've understood it wrong? The thought of one of my kids having it and we won't know for a year kinda freaks me...(sorry..I know that's not the point of your post).?

Bogustime

Sweater, I didn't know, but they had suspected it for a while earlier (she hadn't talked about it to us). They knew she was behind her brother, but wanted to make sure it wasn't just developmental delays. I think a lot of the signs were there way beforehand.

sweater

Bogustime:

Sweater, I didn't know, but they had suspected it for a while earlier (she hadn't talked about it to us). They knew she was behind her brother, but wanted to make sure it wasn't just developmental delays. I think a lot of the signs were there way beforehand.

But don't most of us have a twin who is rather behind their sibling. Especially ID's? I always have had a secret fear about this for Jax (I even asked our OT today about autism)...scary thoughts...

I feel awful for your friend...and you're right...it needs to make the rest of us be thankful for the health our babies do have.?

lstaylor73

sweater:

Bogustime:

Sweater, I didn't know, but they had suspected it for a while earlier (she hadn't talked about it to us). They knew she was behind her brother, but wanted to make sure it wasn't just developmental delays. I think a lot of the signs were there way beforehand.

But don't most of us have a twin who is rather behind their sibling. Especially ID's? I always have had a secret fear about this for Jax (I even asked our OT today about autism)...scary thoughts...

I feel awful for your friend...and you're right...it needs to make the rest of us be thankful for the health our babies do have. 

Sweater, I'm glad you said this because I have the same thoughts too!  I am so scared that Evan will have something caused by his IUGR that we won't see for years.  I feel like I've just been waiting for the other shoe to drop, even though it very well may not. 

Mrs. Destructo

lstaylor73:

sweater:

Bogustime:

Sweater, I didn't know, but they had suspected it for a while earlier (she hadn't talked about it to us). They knew she was behind her brother, but wanted to make sure it wasn't just developmental delays. I think a lot of the signs were there way beforehand.

But don't most of us have a twin who is rather behind their sibling. Especially ID's? I always have had a secret fear about this for Jax (I even asked our OT today about autism)...scary thoughts...

I feel awful for your friend...and you're right...it needs to make the rest of us be thankful for the health our babies do have. 

Sweater, I'm glad you said this because I have the same thoughts too!  I am so scared that Evan will have something caused by his IUGR that we won't see for years.  I feel like I've just been waiting for the other shoe to drop, even though it very well may not. 

 

Me too I keep waiting to get terrible news about Leo, my IUGR babe. So far he's okay. A tiny bit delayed with some things, but so far nothing awful. But I keep waiting for the awful thing to rear its ugly head.

 

Bogus (is that you, Nelly??) I'm so sorry to hear about your friend's little girl. It breaks my heart to know there are so many SN kiddos out there