YYAAAYYYY Arianna!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THIS mom is on CLOUD 9 right now!! It's like I won the lotto. :O)

We had our HBOT today which was great and came home for lunch before going to visit some friends and guess what?????

Arianna went potty on the TOILET! YES!! I was in tears I'm so happy! When they told me HBOT can improve this area for autistic children I wasn't going to hold my breath but the timing was right and it was a HUGE celebration afterwards with a big reward....a Brittany Chipmunk doll that she loves and have been saving just for this event.

This is a huge accomplishment for Arianna and I am SOOO proud of her!

Today wasn't surprising....

we had our HBOT this morning and went well as it has been. Arianna does seem more emotional and easy to cry if she's frustrated or upset - will hope that passes sooner than later. One more visit to the 'tent' tomorrow and we're done until Wednesday and I'm ready for the break.

Saw Terry for NAET and was not surprised that the MMR and the mysterious Diotheria vaccines had not cleared. This is the 4th time treating the MMR and I have a feeling this will be the toughest since I KNOW deep in my heart that this was the vaccine that set Arianna into her full blown autism. I will pray that it is gone soon so we can continue on to treat others she's been exposed to.

I get to have a break this evening and visit with a friend which I'm looking forward to. Enjoy the weekend!

TGI - THURSDAY!

Well, Thursday is just the ending of my work week but the busy schedule won't stop here. Tomorrow morning is another HBOT at 9 am followed by another visit to Terry for NAET. I'm really hoping that the MMR will have cleared but again, my gut is telling me it hasn't. Just haven't had that high 'brain fever' response but my hopes are that the HBOT has helped her body get rid of that a little easier. Guess we'll find out soon enough! Saturday is another HBOT then visiting friends and Sunday we have a party to stop in at and then visiting another friend that afternoon. Whew! Guess we're packing in lots of activities through to the end of our summer break but when Arianna and I get to have some fun and see friends it's all worth it.

I must say that Arianna is falling asleep much faster at night the last few days which is something HBOT is known to improve for children. She can be awake for an hour or more talking to her monkey and animals in her bed but lately it's taking less than 10 to 15 minutes and she's out cold. Great signs for her body to rest and heal.

Today after daycare I asked my usual question what she did and got the response 'went outside' again. I asked WHAT she did outside and she said "played games". Next I asked what KIND of games? and she told me "jumping frog game." It took a few minutes for my jaw to go back into place as this was the most she's been able to describe something to me that I can ever remember. I look forward to the day that I may want to tell her to stop talking so much (which I don't think I'll ever want her to do) and then remember back to the time when I wished she could talk to me MORE. :O)

Another new experience was when she was having her dinner. Bribes or reasoning doesn't typically work with Autistic children so this was interesting. She wanted an ice cream (non dairy) and I asked if she was done with her grilled 'cheese' yet. She said "no", I asked how many pieces she has left with the response of "4 bites left". I told her that she needed to finish her dinner before she could have an ice cream for which she gladly finished it and told me 'all gone'. Lots of smiles here for us tonight with all the new words and phrases being used. :O)

This mom is also ready for bed earlier and sleeping better lately so we're signing off for now. Hope to have more good news to share throughout the weekend. God Bless and Good Night!

Busy but good day!

Glad that I'm starting to sleep better and feel more rested the last couple days. We are able to attend HBOT sessions 6 days this week which makes it VERY busy but worth it for the jump start in healing. Next week we will be back to a more "normal" schedule, if you can call it that, but less trips across town which will be a nice break compared to these 10 days or so.


Arianna seemed much more laid back today in the capsule - she needed no prompts to climb in, didn't get too hyper about the upcoming noise while pressurizing, laid her head with me on the pillow to watch her movie and was in quite a chatty mood as well. Her eye contact is much more direct now and when I asked her what she did at Grandma's this morning she told me "swimming in water park" which means she was in the little pool outside. It's nice to have a true response...just goes to show that her brain is able to process better already. Tiny improvements are great! Each small step brings us closer and closer to Arianna being able to learn and communicate better. I've also noticed less hand stemming the past few days but I did catch her spinning something when alone in her room listening to music tonight. :O(

Another blessing is coming our way! Probably in the next week or so Arianna will be getting an evaluation from an Occupational Therapist, at no cost to us, to see where she's at and get an idea of areas she needs more help. A speech therapist has also offered to do an evaluation as well as do some one on one speech therapy sessions with Arianna before she starts school in the fall - again at no cost to us. They would like to see her benefit from a combination of therapies after her HBOT is completed to give her a jump start for the coming school year. Again it amazes me how many people REALLY CARE about helping others and giving their time to do so.

Well it's bath time now which USED to be a stressful task especially with hair washing. NOW it's a FUN time enjoyed by us both which makes this mom very happy. :O)

Boy am I tired out today!

YEP...THAT is what I feel like about now! Besides not sleeping well, my mind never seems to shut off, the sessions in the HBOT capsule give you a headache and make you REALLY tired in the first week or so. I feel like I would've fallen asleep standing up today! Even though Arianna was dead tired as well when I was headed to work, she fought off a nap that I KNOW she would've benefited from. I bet I'll get some good zzzz's tonight. Took some Melatonin just to be sure. :O)

I have tomorrow off until 2 pm so we're getting in another HBOT session at 11 before I go into work. Then we have #4 on weds, #5 Friday and #6 on Saturday. I'm considering doubling up a few sessions in a day when we have some 9 am appointments as we only have to allow 3 hours between them and can do TWO in one day. I'd really like to get as many visit in before school starts September 7th! We're taking Saturday of Labor Day weekend off to enjoy one last long weekend before the new longer school day starts.

When I got Arianna from daycare tonight I asked my usual question of "what did you do today at daycare?" Usually I have to keep asking the typical questions with the usual "yes" response but tonight she TOLD me "went outside." It wasn't a long winded story but it was a RESPONSE to what I ask so that made me happy as can be.

We were playing with some toys tonight as she listened to her music CD...she was making her stuffed dog dance to the song, which is cute as can be, and I asked what her dog's name was. Typically it would be "Dog" or whatever type of stuffed toy it is but tonight she called her dog "Princess" which brought a happy tear to my eyes.

Good night everyone and God Bless!

HBOT #2

Arianna wasn't fond of being up with the roosters this morning, neither was I, but we had our second session and all went well! Arianna did super and cooperated for the most part with holding the mask to her face on and off for the hour we were in there watching the chipmunks movie. We read a couple books while waiting to decompress at the end since it gets too loud to heard the DVD.

One astounding thing that happened this morning...as Arianna was waiting for her breakfast at the table, I set her new coconut yogurt down in front of her and she looked up at me right in the eyes and said "Big green eyes!" That is the FIRST time she has ever noticed my eye color and it was like the first time she really truly LOOKED at me. Was a great thing to experience today and gives me hope that things are starting to kick in a little.

Have a great day!

A beautiful day and some diet changes

It's nice to have a cooler and less humid day today. We had a nice visit at my moms and looked through old family photos. Sometimes you don't realize how fast life goes by until you look back and see a photo of yourself as a newborn being held by your mother or times you got to spend with grandparents. It was also really nice to look through the photos of my grandparents as a young family with their children (my mom, aunts and uncles) as kids the age of my daughter now.

Good news is that the HBOT capsule was checked and fixed last night so we'll be off to the center again very early tomorrow morning.

Today is the first day removing most dairy from her diet in the hopes her gut and brain can heal even more. There are still some traces of dairy in 1 or 2 items Arianna eats but eventually those will be cut out as well if need be. I must say that Arianna asked for milk or yogurt at least 15 times on a short car ride and about 20 times while at my moms!! Mind you, it wasn't until 12 noon today that she hasn't had cow's milk or cow milk yogurt but it's quite obvious her body is going through the opiate withdrawals it's used to getting. The GOOD news is that she doesn't mind the unsweetened coconut milk at all, she already loves her veggie grilled 'cheese' and coconut milk yogurts will hopefully go over well too in the morning. If all goes well, we will see even more improvements in just 48 hours or so being dairy free and I will pray heavily for this. The only item we're not doing as usual is the B12 shots...all else is the same except adding in HBOT therapy.

While we REALLY miss being able to go ride the horses at Lifehorse, we have had to postpone those times until we get through this first 20 sessions of driving to Chesterfield. Stacey is WONDERFUL and said we can come back anytime when our schedule permits or if we have a free day and the weather is nice to call her and she will let us come out even if to visit or feed and brush the horses a bit. Music and dance are also done for us for the remainder of summer with the hopes that we might be able to take one therapy class in the fall if our schedule allows.

We have a busy week ahead with working, 4 HBOT sessions etc...but look forward to going to visit our friends Chae and Cody on Saturday afternoon for some plain old FUN! If you'd like to read our friends journey as well as some FABULOUS results that biomedical treatments can have for a child with autism or autistic tendencies you can read their story at http://www.thoughts.chaelynne/blog

Today didn't go quite as planned...

Well, this morning we arrived to do session #2 of HBOT but unfortunately that did not happen. The capsule was pressurizing too high so we tried twice without any luck. I'm hoping that they can correct the valve problem for our appointment on Monday morning as this glitch has me a bit discouraged since it's just the beginning. I'll pray for a call that all is fixed and we can get our next session and stay on schedule.

Arianna actually LIKES her cool new neon green applesauce with the stem cell enhancer in it so it's been easy to add this to our morning supplement routine. It's almost like she KNOWS that I'm giving her these things and doing what I do so she can feel better and have a better future.

With not working as much as usual the past month, a dilemma is in front of me...make sure our rent and electricity bill is paid the beginning of the month or cut our money close to order Arianna's Methyl B12 at $200 plus shipping? This is just one example of the strains and stresses a parent goes through when trying to heal their child. Obviously we need a place to live and electricity so that will come first. In the meantime I will be getting some Methyl B12 liquid with the hopes that will hold us over and keep her on the right path until next month...or so I hope.

While doing our pre-screening test online for the HBOT, I continued on the site to do some extra research like I always do. I sat and watched videos of parents speaking of their child's experience with Autism and how they have been healed with the help of DAN doctors (Defeat Autism Now). I sat and cried....tears of sadness for the time lost to autism for the children and families and tears of happiness for the recover of the children as well. Things like those testimonies are bitter sweet - you're happy for those families to have their child back but also you're sad that you are not able to do the same for your own child. Years ago I had wished to be able to see a DAN doctor but the expense was not something I could ever afford to do which is why I took their recommendations to a doctor closer who was willing to follow the protocol for us as close as we could afford to. I DO know that the combination of treatments has helped Arianna come this far but there is STILL much much more that can be done! I keep praying for ways to come up with the funds and if God is willing, there WILL be a way.

Hope to have good news to post on Monday!

What a brave little girl I have!!

While fear of the unknown caused a brief upset, Arianna voluntarily climbed into our "tent" complete with PINK sheets and pillows for our first HBOT dive today. Other than the ear pressure in the beginning she did WONDERFUL and even wore her mask on and off as well which made me happy. We go back tomorrow morning for session #2 and have 20 scheduled through the 3rd week of August. The COOL thing is that I can use my phone, we can watch movies, play games and have something to sip on in our capsule which is different than a hard shell type. When you're inside there for one hour and 10 minutes it seems much longer.
It was fairly comfortable and myself I would've easily taken a nap but Arianna kept telling me to "wake up mommy!". :) I did have quite a headache for about an hour or two afterwards but that's typical.
There are some positive/negative effects with HBOT where the kids get a bit hyper, have sleep disturbances and have some other symptoms that get worse before the better part kicks in but at least I'm prepared for that.

Another positive note is that we received our Stem Cell Enhancer today and when I saw that the powder inside the capsule was neon emerald green I was a bit nervous. To my surprise and happiness, Arianna didn't mind her glowing green applesauce one bit and took her very first dose this afternoon. Soon her body will be making MILLIONS of new stem cells to help repair and heal her wherever the cells are needed. Time to evaluate and do some more diet changes as well. While some of Arianna's foods are gluten and casein free not ALL are. We will be removing some items to get even closer to totally GFCF as we can to help heal her gut. Another order of Methyl B12 is about due which is another $150 expense for just 1 vial but it's worth every penny to help my daughter.

We did the ATEC (autism treatment evaluation checklist) today and got Arianna's beginning scores. The lower the number the better...here are her results:
Total score was a 68 which is about smack dab in the middle area as I've seen some kids with starting scores of 94 and above.
*Speech/Language score is at 10 (a year ago that would be doubled)
*Sociability score is at 8 (just a year ago that would be 4 times higher!!)
*Sensory and Cognitive Awareness score is 18 (3 years ago that was doubled as well)
*Health and Physical Behavior score is 32 (1 to 2 yrs ago would've been doubled)SOOO...after 20 sessions we will do this evaluation again and see where we are. Obviously my main areas of improvement I'd like to see are in the two sections with highest numbers which is primarily where her Autism is stuck so to speak.

Will update again tomorrow after our next session of HBOT. I can say 1 thing, maybe I'm crazy but doubt it, but i already notice Arianna looking me directly in the eyes more tonight when she's telling me something. God knows what I'm fighting for and I pray he will reward us for our hard work and determination.

NAET update from today

Well it was no surprise that the MMR vaccine STILL is not clearing for Arianna. The polio vaccine did but MMR was treated again for a third time now. Arianna also tested positive for a vaccine that has NEVER EVER shown up in anyone before...it's similar to Diptheria but is Diotheria which is most likely one that I was given at 17years old when I was in bootcamp for the Army. Anthrax was another that was probably given to me being a human guinea pig for the CDC and FDA back in 1988 which really ticks me off. Just goes to show how whatever us parents have in our system is passed along to our children no matter how much time has gone by. I received all those unknown vaccines in 1988 and Arianna was born in 2004 so there's an interesting discovery. I'm sure we will find more rare vaccines in the coming weeks.

We're headed out for our first HBOT session now. Will update as to how that goes later. Enjoy this very muggy day - whew!

New adventure starts tomorrow

This is Arianna with her Uncle Dave, my brother last weekend while visiting at my moms house. She is quick to say "wake up!" if she thinks you're falling asleep. It's nice that she can relate or understand various things in this past year where as before she didn't. Just this morning and to my amazement, she came to me and said "mommy, a yellow paint its missing!" She was using her color wonder paints last night and this morning playing in her room noticed that not all the colors were there SOOOO, she came and told me which was SUPER! I also love when she tries to sing along to music I listen to when we're driving but she makes up her OWN words and sometimes it's counting numbers to the rhythm or days of the week and so on which makes me smile. She is also interested in playing with barbie dolls and pretends they are talking to each other - something I NEVER thought she would do a few years ago which is pretend play.

I'm disappointed to say that UPS didn't leave our package containing the stem cell enhancers as they require a signature and hand delivery of package. SOOO, hopefully I will get my hands on those tomorrow if they show up when we're home.

Tomorrow after a visit with Terry at Authentic Living in Troy to check if the MMR and Polio vaccines cleared (which I'm thinking that one or both did NOT), it's off to TLC in Chesterfield for our first HBOT session. While I'm not fond of tight spaces or knowing we're locked into an air tight coffin size chamber, I will keep myself together so that Arianna hopefully enjoys this close time together for the hour and a half each time we go. Since I'm not letting her watch television or movies lately, being able to watch her Chipmunks DVD should be a treat for her. Please add us in your prayers for healing from these upcoming sessions as i want nothing more then my little angel to be able to live life a little easier and not have to struggle so hard.

God Bless and we'll keep you posted on this new adventure in the life of Autism.

Wanted to share this again

As I sit here tonight winding down from a fun filled weekend, my mind still goes back to the task at hand - helping my daughter have a future she deserves. If anyone wonders why us parents of children who have various forms of autism are angry at what has happened to our children, please visit this link (copy and paste into your browser) and read it. Once you do, you will most likely understand why. I'm angry that I was lied to - vaccines are NOT safe, they are NOT mandatory for school or daycare and my child has NOT been ill or DIED from any disease since NOT continuing to vaccinate her since she was 18 months old. In fact, other then autism, my child is the healthiest kid I know!!

http://www.health-reports.com/RobertKennedyJrarticle.html

We got to have a couple hour visit with my mom and brothers & sister in law which was nice. Tonight was all about getting ready for the busy and exciting week ahead. I can hardly wait for Friday to get here when we will do Arianna's first HBOT session as well as the anticipated arrival of the stem cell enhancer. I also wrote an error on my posting about this latest addition to come when I said it will help Arianna produce thousands of stem cells when in fact the first dose alone will help her body make 3 to 4 MILLION new stem cells! If I sleep this week, it will be a miracle in itself because I'm SO excited for my child and the healing to come.

Hope you've all had a wonderful weekend!

An action packed weekend - WOW!!

What a blessed weekend we've had! Yesterday was our lunch and afternoon at the mall and today we got to see our friends Anna and Malana AGAIN! We took a road trip over to Davisburg for the Oakland Country Country Fair and what a FUN time it was!

It was a beautiful fairground with lots of farm animals and their babies for the kids to see and learn about and of course rides too. They also had a mini circus area. While I'm NOT a fan of animals being used for entertainment, (yes I AM a PETA member always supporting animals being treated and cared for in humane fashion), I managed as best I could with the short show involving lions and tigers and said a prayer for the elephants safe keeping who were there. Arianna LOVED the baby goats, sheep and the favorite was a 1 day old baby cow that she did NOT want to leave. She must get her love of animals from me. =O)

The storms missed us and the sun and heat was managed well by us all. When Arianna heard that there were mini ponies there she was SOOO excited to go see them! She saw one that looked like Seger who is the horse she rides for therapy at Lifehorse Farm.

It fills my heart with happiness to see how much fun and smiles were had by Arianna being able to play with a friend. Malana has known Arianna for most of her life so she is a WONDERFUL friend and playmate that we were very happy to be able to spend time with.


Tomorrow is a busy day getting ready for the coming week. All the work is worth it because of the wonderful opportunities yet to come and of course, my prayers for more healing as well. If I'm being quiet and when my daughter asks me "are you happy mommy?"...no matter what the day has been like, if I'm frustrated or not or how tired I may be, my answer is always YES!! Why is that?? Because my daughter asked me a question. As simple as that seems it's music to my ears and previous prayers answered when I hear that sweet voice. Have a great rest of your weekend everyone and God Bless!

Fun day with friends and updates...

It was nice to have an afternoon of fun, laugh and friends for a change! Arianna and I went to Jeepers at Great Lakes Mall...had some lunch and then road the roller coaster, a crazy fast spinning ride and the girls rode on flying banana's, the choo choo train and bumper cars. Here is a few pictures from our great time. =O)

We had our appointment with Terry for NAET and of course the MMR vaccine did not clear...figured that would be a tough one. Arianna tested positive for Polio sensitivity so the MMR was retreated along with the Polio vaccine. We'll see how we're doing again next friday.

A new supplement is on it's way - - the stem cell enhancer. Our hope is that if it does the job it's meant to do, Arianna will begin to produce new stem cells by the thousands that can help repair damaged cells as well as become NEW cells in any area of her body that needs them. It's my hope and dream that this new natural supplement helping her body make more of her own cells from her bone marrow PLUS the upcoming HBOT will give her a good boost in the healing department.

Through the selfless and generous donations towards Arianna's healing, some VERY special people have made it possible for me to start HBOT - - - NEXT FRIDAY!!! YES! Next friday we will be heading off to The TLC Learning Center in Chesterfield to begin Hyper Baric Oxygen Therapy. I am SOOO excited I can hardly stand it! While our first choice would've been a facility in South Lyon... the distance, regimine and higher cost just did not fit with our schedule or budget at this time. The GOOD news is that the chamber Arianna will be getting her sessions in...just the air inside is 60% oxygen which is LOTS more then the air we breathe now. Plus when we add in wearing a mask with additional oxygen flow we can get anywhere from 75% to 95% oxygen which is a HUGE benefit for my little angel!! We should be able to finish the first 20 sessions by early September. We will be going for 3 sessions per week and I will be making notes of any and all changes as we go along.

The B12 shots have tappered off as my little sneaky girl seems to sleep on her BACK most nights now...makes it quite difficult to give her a shot in her butt cheek that way plus i can't move her or she'll wake up. SOOO...we'll see how often I can give her those in the following months.

Hope you all have a great weekend and if you would, please add my mom Sandy to your prayers as the latest test results didn't come back with favorable news. My mom is and has always been my best friend and my daughter's next favorite person to mommy. We love her dearly!

Back to the usual schedule....

Vacation time is over and it's been back to work this week. Arianna had a hard time getting to bed early since we've been able to stay up late and sleep in during my time off work and our vacation...probably the same for me as well but I'm tired out and ready for a day off now. =O)

Great news is that the new supplements as well as the B12 shots have REALLY kicked in!! Could also be from our NAET treatments to remove the vaccines as well but Arianna is a TALKING FOOL and is repeating anything and everything she hears. She is always wanting to talk about something or tell me something so it's great to hear. She is excited to go ride the horse tomorrow as well as her music and dance....a busy Wednesday tomorrow.

Hope to have more information and a plan for starting HBOT in the coming few weeks as I'd like to get that done for Arianna before she starts 1st grade in September. With her being in school all day and 5 days a week it would be harder to set aside the 3 or so hours needed for each session.

I've also come across a new supplement that I would like to try. It's a stem cell enhancer which will help Arianna produce more of her own stem cells that will become replacements for any damaged cells in all areas where they are needed. Since a stem cell transplant costs anywhere from $35,000 to $60,000.....this supplement is about the only other option and it's definitely worth a try. If you know me or have read much about how I am when it comes to helping my child...I will research and try anything in the biomedical or homeopathic realm to give Arianna a chance for a better future!!

Hope everyone is doing well!!

Vacation time and more

Michigan Adventures Park was nice but BOY was it HOT!! Arianna had a great time but it was definitely a sensory overload...she didn't go to sleep until 11 pm the first night. Her most favorite thing was of course the water park but we (mainly ME) DID talk grandma into going on the log ride which was a thrill. :O)

Day 2 we headed out to the park for more water time about 11 and stayed until 4...that was enough sun for us adults but Arianna would have easily stayed until dark.
All in all it was a nice trip to spend time together and have some fun.

Today we went to see Terri to tackle more vaccine removal. I was happy to hear that the Hep B and D were cleared after the need to treat them twice. Arianna tested positive for sensitivity to HiB, which I'm not sure what is in that one as well as the MMR of course. I'm praying that she doesn't get the high fevers again like the last few sessions as the 102 degree temps always make me nervous.

I will say that since adding in the newest supplement, Colostrum, to Arianna's vitamins I have certainly noticed an increase in verbalization...she rambles and talks and chats like crazy. More so then she had in previous months so this is a good thing - - unless you're in a car for 4 hours hearing "mommy, water park, adventure trip?" all the way there AND back. *hehe* I wouldn't give that up for the world though considering my daughter stopped babbling/talking at 15 mos and no speech until 3 years old after biomedical treatments from 2 1/2 yrs old and forward.

Our goal of starting HBOT is getting closer and closer! Next weekend, we will travel along with our friends to visit the facility in South Lyon to observe and ask questions. My hope is to be able to have the funds for the first 20 sessions (we're close but still a ways to go) and see if there is a way to complete the second set of 20 after more time to save. To even fathom the thought of being able to give my child HALF the recommended amount is still something that brings tears to my eyes. I'm overwhelmed with emotion when it comes to my daughter and the chance at giving her something that may just help her get to another level on those steps towards a better future. I have to say that if it weren't for being blessed to meet generous, caring people such as those who have come into our lives recently...giving my daughter the chance at this therapy would be impossible except by way of a miracle. I am a person who does not like to ask for help and I rarely ever will, but to the angels God has sent our way, you know who you are, THANK YOU! There aren't enough words that can describe the feelings and hope given to me. My wish is that one day, my daughter will be the one thanking you for giving her a chance to truly live life.
Many blessings to all!

Can't believe I forgot this!!!

Must be getting old, or just super busy to forget this update! *hehe* When Arianna was treated the second time for the Hepatitis vaccines using NAET with Terri last wednesday, her terrible cough and fevers were GONE within 2 days!!! THAT is a GREAT sign and hope to get confirmation friday that those two vaccines cleared her system. Hope to post good news friday as well as the update on the next vaccines we're going after.

SOMEONE is ready for our trip!

At least ONE person is ready to go tomorrow for our vacation! Since the sun is supposed to be shining bright, we got a new pair of sunglasses which Arianna will happily wear because she knows we're headed to the waterpark. Got lots of packing to do but will surely share our trip with everyone once we're back.

Hope everyone had a GREAT 4th of July!!

Fireworks were beautful last night watching them in the marina on my friends boat! It was a hot day but the evening weather and breeze was heavenly.

Today is a day of visiting with family and then it's lots of packing and prepping to get ready for our trip tomorrow - yaay! Michigan Adventures park is where we are headed...rides and a big waterpark which Arianna LOVES so I can't wait to see how happy and smiling she will be when she realizes where we are. Will post pictures as soon as we're back home and settled in.

I'm waiting for a return call regarding a facility fairly close to home for HBOT (oxygen therapy) which has hours and costs that may fit in our schedule and budget. This is exciting news and will definetly update as soon as I hear back. I never expect a 'miracle cure' but any improvements for my daughter are worth every minute of my time and every penny I have in my pocket! Each positive step is closer to my goal of giving Arianna a future she deserves.

God Bless and enjoy your week!

Our visit to Lifehorse Farm

Arianna seems to be a natural when it comes to riding!! She had NO fear and climbed right up onto Seether the Palamino and rode, smiling ear to ear for the entire hour. Seeing her so happy of course makes ME even happier! As a parent you want nothing more then to love, provide and see your child live a happy, fulfilled life and LifeHorse is a true blessing. Stacey and the volunteers are wonderful to give such happiness to children like my little girl. To donate some much needed funds or to volunteer some of your time to this organization, please visit www.lifehorse.org Stacey and her family provide these services at no charge to kids will all types of abilities and all with their own savings/funds.

After the great time with the horses, we were off to music therapy an hour and a half drive away from where we were, which Arianna instantly remembered Miss Heather her piano/music teacher. Heather was amazed to see how much improvement Arianna seems to have since she's seen her last year at Variety Far. Then it was dance class meeting Miss Lauren for the first time. Some ballet moves and a few stretches finished off our busy day and then home for just enough time to have evening supplements for Arianna, pajama's, reading a book and then bedtime for us both.

Many blessings to all who follow along with our lives and a happy and safe 4th of July!