Jaden,
Being the parent of a special needs
child is very challenging and has proven
to be the most emotional experience in
my life so far. Some days are good while
others are harder, making me ask a
question I will never know the answer
to- why did this happen to my child? It
is important to take into consideration
the effect that having a child who is a
stroke survivor has not only on my son
Jaden, but also on our family, friends
and everyone we meet. People tell me I
am the strongest person they have ever
met, and while this is an amazing
compliment, I can’t help but think that it
is Jaden who is strong, not me.
The hope I see in Jaden and the
inspiration he gives others has led me
to raise awareness about
infant/childhood stroke. The impact of
Jaden’s stroke has been life-changing
for our family and other like us who
have had a child diagnosed with stroke.
However, through it all we have found
strength and remain thankful in
knowing that Jaden and others like him
will achieve success and believing in him
even when he may not believe in
himself. Jaden has shown us to cherish
the small things -- sitting up, tying our
shoes, clapping our hands and what it
means to have a life free of occupational
therapy, physical therapy and
speech therapy.
My son has changed people’s idea of
what it means to have the diagnosis
stroke. He has inspired me to encourage
people to speak openly about
medical conditions and meet with
members of the community to share
our story, spread information and help
patients and their families cope with this
life changing diagnosis, the diagnosis of
childhood stroke.
Please visit our blog website or e-mail
me directly if you have questions or
would like to connect.
www.jadenstory.blogspot.com
Christina Brown
E-mail:
christinaandroy@yahoo.com
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