Joanne O'Riordan (15 years) is one of seven people in the world who suffer from a rare condition called total amelia, which makes him have hands and feet since birth. He also suffered from scoliosis or curvature of the spine.
Joanne was born in Emyvale Hospital in Cork, Ireland, by Caesarean section weighing just 1.8 kg.
"I get a terrible shock so Joe (Joanne's father), because it was 9 years ago to get pregnant. It is very difficult to accept, as a new mother who says something is wrong. But do not feel any different than my pregnancy. All bump still small. I once asked the doctor and said this is normal, "explains Ann O'Riordan, as reported by Dailymail, Tuesday (11/13/2011).
But Ann claimed to feel very devastated when she saw her daughter who was born with no intact. She just thought, what would be his daughter do without hands and feet.
"She was tiny, but she has a beautiful face with a little button nose and small eyes smaller. When we wrap it with blankets, he looks just like another baby. But we really do not know what to do because the condition is very rare, so we go home and start trying to take care of him, "explains Ann.
Joe O'Riordan who worked as a welder, began living with his youngest daughter. They decided to name her little girl with Joanne, who is a combination of Joe and Ann.
Joanne in the midst of a loving family. Since there is no baby clothes that fit her body, Joanne made a special shirt that is modified from the existing baby clothes. He looks like a beautiful doll. Fourth was his brother, Denis (30 years), Danny (28 years), Stephen (27 years) and Gillian (24 years) loved Joanne.
"He was baby soft and like to laugh. At the age of 2 years, we gave him a high chair and buggy. But he hated it. Since then, we gave her a wheelchair that can be driven alone and specially designed high chair," explains Ann.
Thanks to the love and attention given to Ann, Joanne can do many things, such as writing, eating itself up to send SMS.
"He's my full-time nanny, but she gave me so much freedom. If not for him, I would not be able to write or feed himself. I can do many things. My father and mother recently gave me a pencil, crayons and toys, so I can get used to them. Instead of teaching me how to walk, my father taught me how to roll over. He will throw candy on the floor and we would race to see who can get it the first time. The mother gave me a pen to see what I can do with it. I use the lip and chin, so I finally learned how to write. Mother said, 'I can not do this for you, you have to do it yourself with CARAM'. And so to do, "said Joanne.
Joanne teaches how to do something for himself has proven very beneficial for families. He never learned to feel differently. He could use a laptop to do chores, even the newest iPhone by using the mouth and lips.
"I never really thought I was different. When I first went to school, the children said," What's wrong with Joanne? ' And look at me, but I always prefer to be straight with people and just let them ask me what they want to know, or I would tell them. That does not make a difference for me. This is my way and I accept it, I do not know any different, "says this girl has a big heart.
His heart was so big, Joanne struggled to force the government to tear the budget plan would cut disability benefits for young people. However, courage is not done to its interests. He defended the rights of my friends the same boat with him. He also promised not to touch the benefits provided for him.
Joanne effort to fruition and disability benefits were not so cut.
"Please do not regard me as an inspiration. I hate when people say that to me. It's not about me, because I am lucky to have a family with enough income and we can pay for everything. But there are many who desperately need the benefits," Joanne lid.
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