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December 13, 2010 by Ellen Moore Leave a Comment

Picking out a wheelchair with your daughter is a lot like picking out a prom dress — there are loads of choices, it doesn’t happen often, you imagine the time she’ll have in it and hope it’ll be magical. And then it has to fit well, of course, and… (read more of the essay here).

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  1. Ali says

    December 14, 2010 at 12:10 am

    I read about you and your family on Jezebel today and just wanted to stop by and say that as a young woman, i look up to the way you’ve been able to strike a balance between career and family. Your strength is inspiring and both your daughters are beautiful. God bless.

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    • Ellen Moore says

      February 5, 2011 at 2:09 am

      Thanks Ali! Some days are better than others. I’ve been off the blog for awhile working super-long days. Worked nearly 22 hours yesterday. Ugh. Can’t be a very good mom doing that! God bless you, too.

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  2. Barbara Boucher, OT,PhD,PT says

    December 14, 2010 at 2:37 am

    Whenever I have been involved with a wheelchair order/fitting – the parent knows what to expect. Brian probably knew what to expect – looks like it anyway. I hope your daughter’s therapists are there to help fit the chair when it arrives. I think the prom dress analogy works.

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    • Ellen Moore says

      February 5, 2011 at 2:08 am

      We’re still waiting on the chair. I’m hoping I can make it to the next fitting 🙂

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  3. LL says

    December 14, 2010 at 4:17 pm

    Compartmentalizing has been my sanity saver. But even that has to be balanced, or one runs the risk of disconnecting to protect one’s self from pain. It’s a tricky, but it sounds like you’ve got a handle on it. And that is wonderful, and inspiring to read.

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  4. Robin says

    December 27, 2010 at 10:24 am

    Hope you found shoes to match! Loved your essay, Ellen. Wishing you a belated Merry Christmas.

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    • Ellen Moore says

      February 5, 2011 at 2:07 am

      Oooh! That’s a great idea 🙂

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Hi, I’m Ellen

I’m just a mom making my way, but my way is a little different. And yet, very much the same. I have a 13-year-old daughter, Catherine, who was born at 25 weeks and weighed one pound, nine ounces. Despite a very severe brain bleed, she lived and inspires me every day with all she works so hard to do... Read More…

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