Hello 2012!!!!

Well as we look back over 2011 are reflect what a mixed year it has been – but one thing is for sure we will NEVER EVER FORGET!

Ben & the AMAZING Dr Park

As we entered 2011 we were heading for Manchester Airport to start on our journey to St Louis to see the amazing Dr Park, to change Ben’s life FOREVER...

Christmas 2011

We did not anticipate just how hard a journey it was going to be, but as always we put our all into it.  We met so many amazing people along our SDR journey in America. Dr Park & his team were amazing for start to finish – this made our decision so much easier and confirmed we had made the right chose for Ben.

Not forgetting Abby Wuellner from SLCH media team (& Brad the videographer) again one amazingly lovely lady who we can now call a friend.  Erica & Mad Mike PT from SLCH without you helping Ben from the beginning he would not be where he is today, you made the early days of PT easier for all of us. Dr Dobbs & his team made PECS’s surgery so quick and easy for Ben and enabling him to walk on flat feet for the first ever.  Charlie & Tina from Calendar News (& everyone else back in the newsroom) were not just people following us with a camera but became an amazing support in America and now we can call friends (they may disagree!). 

As we enter 2012 things are so different in many ways then last year, we cannot express how truly grateful we are to everyone who help us not only get Ben to America but supporting his aftercare – which has been so vital in his progress to where he is today and where he will be in months to come!

Ben has another exciting year ahead with only 8 months of primary school left, Grammar School is calling.  We have lots of meetings and visits planned to help his transition go as smoothly as possible and give him the best start to the next step on his education ladder.  No doubt there will be more swimming achievements & even a few karate ones to add to the every grown list.  And hopefully we will see the return of the walker back to the physio department from where it came...  Ben only uses it for football at school; we have not had it out of the garage since the end of last term, but it will only be when HE is ready to do it!  Fingers crossed we will be returning to St Louis to see everyone again for Ben’s 1 (ish) year on check up.  We also have the amazing SDR party to attend in March with some 70+ SDR families a some of the American team as well – Dr Park included which will so lovely to see everyone.

It goes without saying that we are so very very proud of Ben and all he has achieved this year, he really is one in a million xxx

All that’s left to say is a very HAPPY NEW YEAR  one & all. 

Let’s hope 2012 brings us all that we want it to and a few other bits as well.

Charlotte xx