Guest guest Posted May 2, 2002 Report Share Posted May 2, 2002 hi everyone, i haven't had time to post in a while, but i wanted to tell you all what i've been working on. well, one of the things. i am now on a campaign to educate people about plagio. i feel really strongly about this. i get so mad every time i think about the fact that it's possible i could have prevented emma's plagio had someone just warned me and suggested repositioning. especially since she has tort. the pediatrician and PT should have warned me! also, i think it's so scary that so many pediatricians and specialists continue to tell parents it will round out on its own, and her hair will cover it. had i not found this board and done some research, we'd be listening to our pediatrician and the neurosurgeon who said those exact things about emma. every time i read a story about an older child whose dr. said that and then it became too late to band, it just breaks my heart. anyway, i decided to contact the local tv and newspaper to tell them they should do a story to educate parents and let them know about the increase in cases since the Back to Sleep campaign started. well, the tv station called me and now they want to do a story on emma and her band. i declined at first, because i'm really rather shy and prefer to stay in the background, but they said they needed us in order to do the story. i guess they have to have that human interest angle. so, after agonizing over it for a little while, i decided to do the story. i want to get the word out, and if this is what i have to do, i'm willing to do it. emma gets her band on monday (5/6) and the tv station will come to film the story next friday (5/10). hopefully emma will have adjusted a bit by then (am i setting myself up here??). anyway, i think you all should contact the tv stations and newspapers in your area and suggest that they do a story! i keep thinking that although my husband and i could really use the $3,000 (well, probably $6,000) for a new roof or to replace the rotten wood on our front porch, at least we are able to borrow the money so that emma can get the band. i'm sure there are many, many families for which this is not an option. so, help me spread the word. watch out! i'm up on my soapbox now!.... amy mom to emma (born 9/24/01) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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