Johanna (Cataholic) & Sister Jessica continue to Request Prayers for young Samantha

**sasvermont** · 01-12-2006, 11:33 AM

Hope she is thriving.

Good vibes coming from Camp Vermont!

**Barbara** · 01-12-2006, 11:39 AM

I hadn't seen the last report. I hope Sammy is continuing to get better and better. Her little soul is already one of the strongest

**slick** · 01-12-2006, 02:34 PM

I want to bump this up. With all the attention on Phred, I didn't want little Sammy to be forgotten.

Still thinking about you sweetie and hoping that you are improving everyday. There have been no more uppydates since the 7th.

**Cataholic** · 01-12-2006, 03:09 PM

I happen to know a little girl that is making her first trip to Shriner's Orthopedic tomorrow (Friday)! This will be the phase of the journey where Sam will be outfitted with prostheses. I don't know how long this process is, but, it is exciting. Shriner's is in Lexington (or, Louisville!) Kentucky- about a 2.5 hour trip for Sam.

May tomorrow be the start of something big!

**Corinna** · 01-12-2006, 03:20 PM

Catahoilic thanks for the up date. I am keeping it posted here while Phred is unable too.

**Barbara** · 01-12-2006, 03:20 PM

Oh that's exciting news! We keep our fingers crossed for Sammy. One good thing: during her life prosthethics will continue to develop. She is in a much better situation than a child would have been ten or twenty years ago and it will continue to improve.

**Vio&Juni** · 01-12-2006, 03:35 PM

Oh, good luck with that, Sammy!

**CathyBogart** · 01-12-2006, 09:18 PM

I thought of you yesterday Sam!! There is a young man in one of my college classes who was born with a birth defect and had to have both of his legs amputated above the knees shortly after he was born. He gave a presentation about it and showed off his prosthetics.

I was so impressed. I actually didn't notice the prosthetics (Even though they don't remotely look like legs) at all because he walks normally. He said that his parents were an enormous support to him growing up, and helped him find a way to do whatever he wanted to do, and now he plays basketball and baseball competitively and he'll be running a 100 meter dash in the paralympics!

You're a vey lucky girl to have such a wonderful family behind you, and I know you'll be able to do whatever you set your mind to as well! I'm so glad to hear that you're back to yourself, though I don't get it about the Chee-tos, ick!