SilverStampede

Hello DrUsual, Thank you for your post. My son is 9 years old and diagnosed with Down Syndrome. I share many of your sentiments. The Dr's at the hospital that gave the diagnosis were unbelievably heartless when my son was born. After delivery, instead of cleaning him up and putting him in his Mother's arms, like they did with our daughter, the Pediatricians left him in a warming tray with blood on his forehead, and the Dr's announced, "Your son has Down's Syndrome", and left the room. I personally wiped the blood off my son's head, and put him in his Mother's arms. Then I went outside the delivery room and told the Pediatrician she had the bedside manner of a sniper. So we had trauma squared on that day. This was at Cedar's Sinai in Beverly Hills, supposedly a 1st class facility. Also shocking was our large group of friends and family who avoid almost all contact with us now. Something like this tells you who your real friends are. Glad to say others have stepped up and proved themselves as real friends. Not a day goes by that I don't wonder how he will be supported when I pass away, because we are just barely scraping by financially right now. Not sure if any of your experiences compare to mine, but my son just turned 9, gives us tons of joy each day, and I have come to realize that he is not the gift we were expecting, but is actually the perfect gift for us. God Bless you and your family, I think they should re-name it Up Syndrome.

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