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chase_gw
9 years ago

Many of you who post now , and even more who lurk , know the story of my sweetie pie niece Sara.

Short synopsis...

She was adopted from China by my sister and husband at 9 months old

She lost her Mom, my sister Cathy, to cancer when she was 8

She suffered a massive brain hemorrhage at age 10 that left her unable to speak , understand written words , or have any movement to her right side.

After almost two years of therapy she was able to walk, although not very gracefully ...as she would say...LOL , talk, write and regained all her cognitive skills but speaks slowly and very haltingly. Sadly , she never regained the use of her right arm

She worked so hard and graduated high school, Honour Roll, and is now in university.....and

DRUM ROLL

She has just been chosen for the Womens Under 25 World Cup and Para Olympic Canadian wheel chair basket ball team !

What is really amazing about this is that Sara is the only participant that has the use of just one arm.........

Try that wheeling a wheel chair , one arm , while shooting baskets !!!!

Just had to share...I'll see if I can figure out how to post pics..its amazing

Edited to add ........a special shout out to Peppi if she is reading...the little stuffed puppy is still on her desk

This post was edited by chase on Thu, Dec 11, 14 at 22:02

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