Hi Mark -- on Sep 03 2011 at 22:12, you wrote:

MH> Just wanted to say hello to everyone in here, as I have just picked
MH> up this echo from my hub.  I had seen it before, but was not totally
MH> clear on the discussion until now.

Greetings!!  Hmm....is there something we should change in the description,
perhaps?

MH> As some already know, my youngest son (4 years old now) has Down
[...]
MH> godo at sports and has a good pitching arm.  We were outside today
MH> playing catch.

Excellent!! Our daughter (25) also has Down Syndrome. Not only is she doing
well, she's just been awarded the George Klukas Achievement Award for personal
growth in a person with Down Syndrome (via the Down Syndrome Research
Foundation: www.dsrf.org). We're very proud of her!

MH> He has been a real blessing and a wonderful child.  One thing we
MH> still need to get through is he needs an operation for
MH> Hirschsprung's Disease.  It is where a section (at the end) of the
[...]
MH> He has a clean bill of health (including heart tests) otherwise.
MH> Once we get through this operation, he should be in much better
MH> shape.  No long term issues.

MH> Was wondering if anyone is familiar with any of those operations?

They're new to me, but like many parents of kids with DS, we've had our share
of surgeries and panics! Our daughter had leukemia at age 3, a few other
procedures, and then a major stroke at age 16. She's now Left side hemiplegic
and uses a wheelchair, but still smiling! :-)

MH> Looking forward to discussion with everyone.

Nice to have you with us!

Cheers... Dallas

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