Guest guest Posted February 3, 2010 Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 Horray for ! Robin- please post pictures of her special day! Thank you for sharing 's story with all of us.... thanks also for your kindness.... I can't wait for the day when will be able to tell her own story.... and how she will help others. You are an amazing mom--- she takes after you! Hugs from Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2010 Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 So exciting! Wonderful news! Yea! Warmest wishes, Barbara A , M.S., CCC-SLP Executive Director, Help Me Speak, LLC 410-442-9791 [ ] Day 56 Wow I can not believe we are almost at the two month mark with Nutriiveda!! We continue to see moving forward each day with issues that have plagued her for years. We are making plans to take to different therapists now that she's advanced and she's made it she is bored of the programs that challenged her before. This both excites and frustrates me as I no longer know how best to proceed to help Mel at this point. One recent change is we have switched Mel from mixing her nutriiveda with yogurt to applesauce due to a concern she may be allergic to dairy. Fortunately doesn't appear to mind the change, and as we all know Mel has had many positive changes recently. Each day wakes up happy and ready to face the world. is constantly trying to talk now, unlike she was before. In addition to dealing with global apraxia issues which include speech and just every day skills like dressing and eating most take for granted which the nutriiveda has helped with, for over half of her life has suffered with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) due to her misdiagnosis of autism and mental retardation years ago. Usually this month Mel's doctor and myself are exchanging e-mails and phone calls discussing 's PTSD issues that always come back each year this time. Not this year!! is PTSD FREE!!!! Wow I can actually say that without a doubt. has had PTSD since the age of 11 and has been suffering with it now for almost 15 years. (for those not familiar with Mel's past please read http://littlemermaidmelanie.wordpress.com/about ) We now go to the local college so Tomi can get her track workouts in for Jr. Olympics and and I walk around the track without any issues. Prior to the Nutriiveda I would have never been able to take to the college campus or even think about walking around their track. has been afraid of any types of schools or hospitals since the age of 11. Mel's doctor is also getting ready to decrease 's seizure medication ONCE AGAIN as well as we have not seen any seizures. This is so wonderful because as you may have read already almost died from seizures and was hospitalized due to it twice in the past few years. We are not sure if this is from the nutriiveda but we do know that prior to nutriiveda would hold her head with tears coming down her face due to the pain in her head and that appears to be gone now. Mindy was home from college and had not seen for three weeks and I asked her what she noticed was different. Mindy noticed that was so much happier and calm. She was also impressed by Mel's improvements in eye hand coordination. Another very important change that Mindy noted was that when spoke to Mindy she used direct eye contact at all times. She said was so much more interactive and just more fun to be around. We all notice her commitment. Even though is still delayed in speech, she is now making numerous attempts to communicate verbally. Our youngest daughter Tomi continues to do well with the Nutriiveda. She is practicing each day at the local college and has a set track practice Monday thru Friday. Tomi's running time continues to come down and she continues to be pain free. Tomi is looking forward to her next run that is on the 13th of this month. Tomi is taking 4 scoops a day but did try to go down to 2 scoops a day for 3 days but was unable to continue just with the 2 scoops per day due to leg pain. She wanted to test Nutriiveda without telling me as she thought maybe she could go to the maintenance plan but she has decided that she will remain on 4 scoops a day for awhile longer. Both Mindy and Tom continue to do well with the Nutriiveda. Both are enjoying how easy it has made it for meal time and how much increased energy they both feel during their long and hectic days. 's birthday is the 13th of this month and in years past had to stay home due to her PTSD. Not this year thanks to Nutriiveda we are planning on staying out for the entire day after Tomi's race. Also, I find it interesting how and Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 4, 2010 Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 What a happy DAY for you and us to see such positive changes. They CAN be made even after having a neurologist say " Oh, she will never be normal " , and dismissing my daughter with a wave a hand. Never ever give up on your childs potential. s Mom From: Barbara Sent: Wednesday, February 03, 2010 6:25 PM Subject: Re: [ ] Day 56 So exciting! Wonderful news! Yea! Warmest wishes, Barbara A , M.S., CCC-SLP Executive Director, Help Me Speak, LLC 410-442-9791 [ ] Day 56 Wow I can not believe we are almost at the two month mark with Nutriiveda!! We continue to see moving forward each day with issues that have plagued her for years. We are making plans to take to different therapists now that she's advanced and she's made it she is bored of the programs that challenged her before. This both excites and frustrates me as I no longer know how best to proceed to help Mel at this point. One recent change is we have switched Mel from mixing her nutriiveda with yogurt to applesauce due to a concern she may be allergic to dairy. Fortunately doesn't appear to mind the change, and as we all know Mel has had many positive changes recently. Each day wakes up happy and ready to face the world. is constantly trying to talk now, unlike she was before. In addition to dealing with global apraxia issues which include speech and just every day skills like dressing and eating most take for granted which the nutriiveda has helped with, for over half of her life has suffered with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) due to her misdiagnosis of autism and mental retardation years ago. Usually this month Mel's doctor and myself are exchanging e-mails and phone calls discussing 's PTSD issues that always come back each year this time. Not this year!! is PTSD FREE!!!! Wow I can actually say that without a doubt. has had PTSD since the age of 11 and has been suffering with it now for almost 15 years. (for those not familiar with Mel's past please read http://littlemermaidmelanie.wordpress.com/about ) We now go to the local college so Tomi can get her track workouts in for Jr. Olympics and and I walk around the track without any issues. Prior to the Nutriiveda I would have never been able to take to the college campus or even think about walking around their track. has been afraid of any types of schools or hospitals since the age of 11. Mel's doctor is also getting ready to decrease 's seizure medication ONCE AGAIN as well as we have not seen any seizures. This is so wonderful because as you may have read already almost died from seizures and was hospitalized due to it twice in the past few years. We are not sure if this is from the nutriiveda but we do know that prior to nutriiveda would hold her head with tears coming down her face due to the pain in her head and that appears to be gone now. Mindy was home from college and had not seen for three weeks and I asked her what she noticed was different. Mindy noticed that was so much happier and calm. She was also impressed by Mel's improvements in eye hand coordination. Another very important change that Mindy noted was that when spoke to Mindy she used direct eye contact at all times. She said was so much more interactive and just more fun to be around. We all notice her commitment. Even though is still delayed in speech, she is now making numerous attempts to communicate verbally. Our youngest daughter Tomi continues to do well with the Nutriiveda. She is practicing each day at the local college and has a set track practice Monday thru Friday. Tomi's running time continues to come down and she continues to be pain free. Tomi is looking forward to her next run that is on the 13th of this month. Tomi is taking 4 scoops a day but did try to go down to 2 scoops a day for 3 days but was unable to continue just with the 2 scoops per day due to leg pain. She wanted to test Nutriiveda without telling me as she thought maybe she could go to the maintenance plan but she has decided that she will remain on 4 scoops a day for awhile longer. Both Mindy and Tom continue to do well with the Nutriiveda. Both are enjoying how easy it has made it for meal time and how much increased energy they both feel during their long and hectic days. 's birthday is the 13th of this month and in years past had to stay home due to her PTSD. Not this year thanks to Nutriiveda we are planning on staying out for the entire day after Tomi's race. Also, I find it interesting how and Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 4, 2010 Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 Robin, Each time you post on , it is like a message delivered by a " shooting star " !!! Your messages inspires me not to give up HOPE. It encourages me keep looking for avenues help my son. I am sure there are lots of Moms who feel the same way... Thankyou again for taking time to post about and to remind us all not to give up HOPE and BELIEF. I wish there was somehting like an s, Nobel Prize or Grammy Awards for all the SPecial needs parents and family..... If they did have, they would run out of categories!!!! Goodluck and may we hear more progress for , sowmya > > Wow I can not believe we are almost at the two month mark with > Nutriiveda!! We continue to see moving forward each day > with issues that have plagued her for years. We are making plans to > take to different therapists now that she's advanced and she's > made it she is bored of the programs that challenged her before. This > both excites and frustrates me as I no longer know how best to proceed > to help Mel at this point. One recent change is we have switched Mel > from mixing her nutriiveda with yogurt to applesauce due to a concern > she may be allergic to dairy. Fortunately doesn't appear to > mind the change, and as we all know Mel has had many positive changes > recently. Each day wakes up happy and ready to face the > world. is constantly trying to talk now, unlike she was before. > > In addition to dealing with global apraxia issues which include speech > and just every day skills like dressing and eating most take for > granted which the nutriiveda has helped with, for over half of > her life has suffered with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) due > to her misdiagnosis of autism and mental retardation years ago. > Usually this month Mel's doctor and myself are exchanging e-mails and > phone calls discussing 's PTSD issues that always come back > each year this time. Not this year!! is PTSD FREE!!!! Wow I > can actually say that without a doubt. has had PTSD since the > age of 11 and has been suffering with it now for almost 15 years. (for > those not familiar with Mel's past please read http://littlemermaidmelanie.wordpress.com/about > ) > > We now go to the local college so Tomi can get her track workouts in > for Jr. Olympics and and I walk around the track without any > issues. Prior to the Nutriiveda I would have never been able to take > to the college campus or even think about walking around their > track. has been afraid of any types of schools or hospitals > since the age of 11. Mel's doctor is also getting ready to decrease > 's seizure medication ONCE AGAIN as well as we have not seen > any seizures. This is so wonderful because as you may have > read already almost died from seizures and was hospitalized due to it > twice in the past few years. We are not sure if this is from the > nutriiveda but we do know that prior to nutriiveda would hold > her head with tears coming down her face due to the pain in her head > and that appears to be gone now. > > Mindy was home from college and had not seen for three weeks > and I asked her what she noticed was different. Mindy noticed that > was so much happier and calm. She was also impressed by Mel's > improvements in eye hand coordination. Another very important change > that Mindy noted was that when spoke to Mindy she used direct > eye contact at all times. She said was so much more > interactive and just more fun to be around. We all notice her > commitment. Even though is still delayed in speech, she is > now making numerous attempts to communicate verbally. > > Our youngest daughter Tomi continues to do well with the Nutriiveda. > She is practicing each day at the local college and has a set track > practice Monday thru Friday. Tomi's running time continues to come > down and she continues to be pain free. Tomi is looking forward to > her next run that is on the 13th of this month. Tomi is taking 4 > scoops a day but did try to go down to 2 scoops a day for 3 days but > was unable to continue just with the 2 scoops per day due to leg > pain. She wanted to test Nutriiveda without telling me as she thought > maybe she could go to the maintenance plan but she has decided that > she will remain on 4 scoops a day for awhile longer. > > Both Mindy and Tom continue to do well with the Nutriiveda. Both are > enjoying how easy it has made it for meal time and how much increased > energy they both feel during their long and hectic days. > > 's birthday is the 13th of this month and in years past > had to stay home due to her PTSD. Not this year thanks to Nutriiveda > we are planning on staying out for the entire day after Tomi's race. > Also, I find it interesting how and Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 5, 2010 Report Share Posted February 5, 2010 Robin , It has been a long while since I've been able to come to the boards to post. And I feel like it's charma that I'm here now hearing about 's wonderful new journey. Thank you for taking your time to let us all share the excitement,learn from it and be inspired by it! I am truly so happy for , you and all who are close to you. Keep up the great strides!!! Cheryl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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