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But Craig became so violently ill from the treatments that che motherapy was discontinued and the building pressure was relieved through a shunt. Craig’s remarkable recovery since then has lasted seven years. And Craig’s new beginning began the day after Commencement with a trip to Alberta. Canada with Loren and Wanda. | KEN CLUGSTON | (717) 665-6775 \ CRAFT-BILT I CONSTRUCTION INC. | FARM-HOME BUILDING h 1242 Breneman Road I MANHEIM, PA 17545 } PH: (717) 665-4372 Lancaster Farming, Saturday. July 10, 1993-815 “Craig illustrates the trade-offs that are made to try and cure a child,” Dr. Clement continued. “The short stature and thin hair. But a 10-year-old (for example) has another 70 years to live.” His advice to parents with such agonizing decisions? Forget all else you have in your life and center on supporting the child. All three doctors saw the sup port Craig received from his fami ly and the support his family received from their church and community. “There are so many broken families now that many children don’t have that kind of support,” Dr. Shah adds. The discovery of cancer in a child can rock a family to its core. But children surviving the battle tend to be mature beyond their years. They go through so much to survive their brush with death. Dr. Shah says children living with cancer leam an important les son to enjoy the minutes they do have. It’s a lesson we all need reminded of. Imprint Art This is a project that lots of parents find absorbing them selves, and is great to do on rainy or cold days. Organize some drawing paper and paints temp era, poster, or watcrcolor paints will all work. Have your child round up some small objects with different shapes and textures: a piece of sponge, a bottle cap, a seashell, a margarine top, and some pencil erasers are all good starters. Now let her dip the object into the paint and use the wet object as a stamp to print designs on the paper. She can experiment with repetitions and with different shapes on one page. After she has experimented with these objects, try some new ones. A citrus fruit cut in half and dipped in paint makes a beautiful effect on paper. Cutting a potato in half and gashing holes and gullies in it will also produce interesting designs. Improvise with what you have on hand and sec what else makes good imprints. Once your child gets the technique perfected, let him make imprints on plain paper or folded notes to use either as thank-you notes from him or as gifts to others in the family! WFfR mam leadership a growing planet BUILDING & REMODELING FOR DAIRY RESIDENTIAL SWINE POLE BUILDINGS BEEF STORAGE
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