tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28973073.post1943011315507877114..comments2023-10-19T10:11:05.319+00:00Comments on I am Tom: National Healthcare (abridged)Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00572692907418857445noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28973073.post-59700586500323313092007-10-14T14:52:00.000+00:002007-10-14T14:52:00.000+00:00Get the therapy, now. Early intervention works! ...Get the therapy, now. Early intervention works! My son suffered brain damage from jaundice (hyperbilirubinaemia) at birth and still has difficulties because of fine and gross motor delays, but is improved because of early intervention. Not enough to qualify for the therapy he needs, but enough to impact his life. He has his cochlear implant and has done wonderfully well, but the CP impacts him on a daily basis too, and most people want to treat the deafness and not the CP. I am still trying to get my ex to pay for stuff, but, because *I* might benefit, he refuses. Makes me mad. <BR/>Tom is lucky to have you both on his team!<BR/>And I know what you mean by the soupcon of emotions. While living in Ireland, my son was not deemed bad enough for therapy, despite the fact that he had severe delays, and when we arrived in the states, it was one new diagnosis after another. Very stressful. <BR/>Tom is just delightful, and I am so glad that the meningitis didn't alter his wonderful personality!<BR/>Love your blog,<BR/>OrfhlaithAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28973073.post-2289175379069628072007-10-12T19:46:00.000+00:002007-10-12T19:46:00.000+00:00Thanks for this thoughtful and helpful essay. I d...Thanks for this thoughtful and helpful essay. I don't know what the answer is. It is sobering to be reminded of just how lucky you (and we) are to have Tom, a lovely child. And I guess we in your extended virtual family to easily jump to the conclusion that all is well, it is easy to do this when we read and see the photos of such a lovely child. Your essay reminds us that things are not so simple. Thanks for that. Tom is a lovely boy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com