My Story by Alfredo “Freddy” Carvajal
I was born with a dislocated hip and grew up in Trail Farm Village in Orange Walk, Belize. During this time, people had their ideas and beliefs as to why children are born with an abnormality. Fortunately for me, my dad was working in the medical field, so he knew...
My Story by Viviani “Vivi” Cornel
My Story by Viviani “Vivi” Cornel I’m from Orange Walk, Belize. When I was two and a half years old, my parents noticed that I had a pronounced limp as soon as I started walking. Doctors diagnosed that I had been born with hip dysplasia, which required surgery....
Excerpt From At Your Service – My Story by Ian Lizarraga
I was about three years old when Uncle Gene first helped get me to the US for medical care. I’ve known him longer than I can remember. He will always be my Superman! Without him, my life would have run a different course. Thanks to him, I now teach my own children to...Did you know?
A study published in the Journal of Palliative Medicine suggests that engaging in legacy activities like scrapbooking and story sharing can increase family communication and reduce stress for caregivers to chronically ill individuals. Caregivers reported less stress and patients reported decreased breathing difficulty and increased religious meaning.
Read more here: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2664509/
