YOU CAN SURVIVE

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A story about a baby girl during the depression who caught polio, and survived! That little girl was my momma, Linda J. Hutchinson

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"YOU CAN SURVIVE" : 

"YOU CAN SURVIVE" By:Linda J. Hutchinson

During the depression of the thirties, on a farm by lamplight and with the aide of a midwife, a child was born. : 

During the depression of the thirties, on a farm by lamplight and with the aide of a midwife, a child was born.

She was loved and wanted, she brought new life and hope for her family, when they and others were so forlorn. : 

She was loved and wanted, she brought new life and hope for her family, when they and others were so forlorn.

A normal birth, a healthy baby girl to embrace; perhaps spoil a little, protect and rear. : 

A normal birth, a healthy baby girl to embrace; perhaps spoil a little, protect and rear.

Always laughing she grew, crawled, stood up, fell down and began to walk by pushing chairs, she showed no fear. : 

Always laughing she grew, crawled, stood up, fell down and began to walk by pushing chairs, she showed no fear.

Nine months later the laughing and walking ended, she became gravely ill, her fever raged, she's teething was the reason they said. : 

Nine months later the laughing and walking ended, she became gravely ill, her fever raged, she's teething was the reason they said.

Kept warm, the fever slowly ended, all were thankful but sad, she was alive but her right leg was dead. : 

Kept warm, the fever slowly ended, all were thankful but sad, she was alive but her right leg was dead.

Heartache and disbelief set in, no doctor was called, they felt it was too late for help, all were in a daze. : 

Heartache and disbelief set in, no doctor was called, they felt it was too late for help, all were in a daze.

A deadly disease came silently and damaged quickly, to them Infantile Paralysis became a devastating phrase. : 

A deadly disease came silently and damaged quickly, to them Infantile Paralysis became a devastating phrase.

As time passed the leg still had no life. One day a neighbor came to help, she said they now use on paralysis patients a method by Sister Kenny. : 

As time passed the leg still had no life. One day a neighbor came to help, she said they now use on paralysis patients a method by Sister Kenny.

Gratefully she was welcomed in to try. Endless days went by, slowly with the treatments the tiny leg came alive, the thanks and tears were many. : 

Gratefully she was welcomed in to try. Endless days went by, slowly with the treatments the tiny leg came alive, the thanks and tears were many.

Life has been a struggle for her, but thanks to that lady and self fortitude, her  life was full, the leg is small and she limps, but it is alive. : 

Life has been a struggle for her, but thanks to that lady and self fortitude, her  life was full, the leg is small and she limps, but it is alive.

She was laughed at for being different, it hurt, yet she too was loved, married, had children and lived a happy normal life; she did SURVIVE! : 

She was laughed at for being different, it hurt, yet she too was loved, married, had children and lived a happy normal life; she did SURVIVE!

By:Linda J. Hutchinson : 

By:Linda J. Hutchinson ( I did Survive)