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Howards_girl

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My pictures are nothing compares to everybody else's, but I have always loved these pictures from our Miracle cruise.

 

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I like your second picture. The reason is your head is turned just enough so that we can see the huge smile on your face. I bet this picture is a great memory for you....

Thanks for sharing it. :)

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Skeeter1602

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There is a story that goes with this picture. At 41 my sister had a major stroke. To save her life they had to do surgery and as a result, take out about 1/3 of her skull....it stayed safe in her belly for over a year (because she had a staph infection post op they did not want to put it back too soon) while she recovered. At her most critical moment in the ICU, I held her hand and told her if she would only open her eyes I would take her anywhere in the world she wanted to go....her eyes flew open (the first of many miracles!), and as soon as she came off the ventilator she requested we go on a cruise. So in late April this year, almost 2 years after her stroke, we boarded the Legend with our mom, our other sister, two nieces and my sisters’ best friend. My sister wanted to swim with the dolphins more than anything else, so I scheduled the Royal Swim. Although VERY skeptical when we arrived, given my sisters physical limitations, the staff agreed to "let her try”. This picture was taken during the foot push.....what you can't see are the six women standing in the water watching her, laughing and crying at the same time. Since this day, my sister has continued to recover, expanding her horizons daily; because this moment in time renewed her confidence and made her realize that ANYTHING is possible!

 

 

 

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What an awesome story. the power of cruising!!

 

Give your sister my best wishes for a great recovery.

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Skeeter1602

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There is a story that goes with this picture. At 41 my sister had a major stroke. To save her life they had to do surgery and as a result, take out about 1/3 of her skull....it stayed safe in her belly for over a year (because she had a staph infection post op they did not want to put it back too soon) while she recovered. At her most critical moment in the ICU, I held her hand and told her if she would only open her eyes I would take her anywhere in the world she wanted to go....her eyes flew open (the first of many miracles!), and as soon as she came off the ventilator she requested we go on a cruise. So in late April this year, almost 2 years after her stroke, we boarded the Legend with our mom, our other sister, two nieces and my sisters’ best friend. My sister wanted to swim with the dolphins more than anything else, so I scheduled the Royal Swim. Although VERY skeptical when we arrived, given my sisters physical limitations, the staff agreed to "let her try”. This picture was taken during the foot push.....what you can't see are the six women standing in the water watching her, laughing and crying at the same time. Since this day, my sister has continued to recover, expanding her horizons daily; because this moment in time renewed her confidence and made her realize that ANYTHING is possible!

 

 

 

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What an awesome story. the power of cruising!!

 

Give your sister my best wishes for a great recovery.

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Skeeter1602

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I appreciate all the kind comments on my sister's story. Her survival was remarkable in itself, but she had really fallen into a depression after coming home from rehab. She NEVER left her house (and she lives down country dirt roads in FL) did not socialize, did not drive, just sat and read...day in and day out. For whatever reason, the swim with the dolphins not only sparked something deep inside her that day, she has "taken the ball and run with it" so to speak. As soon as we got home, she started making changes. She drove herself to doctors appointments, picked her girls up from school, attended her daughters events and started getting out of her house. AND, she is taking care of our mother who had surgery yesterday.....she can't do a lot of things still, but she now knows there are a lot of things she CAN do! I wrote a nice letter to the folks at Chankanaab national park when I got home, thanking them for giving my sister the chance to try that day. I have posted on the Cozumel boards too when people ask if it is too difficult to do the swim. And lastly.......I cannot tell you how wonderful the people on these boards are. I had people in my roll call that I had not even met yet praying for my sister during those difficult months. I have learned much about cruising from my visits to cruise critic, but even more about how wonderful and caring most people on here are.

 

 

Please give your sister my best wishes for a continued recovery, and let her know what an inspiration she is!

 

Thank you for sharing her story, and picture. I have enjoyed all the beautiful pics everybody is posting, but yours was my favorite.

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gail811

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Thank you Mark, I will pass your good wishes along! She has started walking down the dirt road to get her paper every day to strengthen her legs. Her goal is to get on a horse next weekend! Since she sold her horse after her stroke she has really missed seeing her everyday. Now she is boarding two horses on her property and has a friend that has offered to take her riding on one of her gentle horses. I will try and get my niece to take pictures to share.

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gail811

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Luci...my son and DIL also found they worked on the bathroom door in the cabin. My grandson LOVES letters and he will sit still for a long, long time playing with those. Next to his feet is the portable doorbell we take with us too...we stick the button to our mailbox outside our cabin and if someone stops by and we are on the balcony we can hear our doorbell!

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This photo was taken when my daughter was three. She met a friend at the pool and although they didn't speak the same language, they had the best time. Many people think why take children so young as they won't remember, I say these experiences are what shape them to be worldly, well rounded people. I hope the attachment works as its giving me some difficulty!

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