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UtahCoinUtahCoin Posts: 5,366 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited September 25, 2018 10:55AM in U.S. Coin Forum

My avatar pic is my youngest daughter Megan when she was about 3. She was born 2.5 months premature, weighed under 3lbs. She was diagnosed with cerebral palsy and the doctors told us all the things she would probably never be able to do. Fortunately Megan didn't listen.
She is a senior in high school, varsity track 3 years, and just received her first Track scholarship recruitment letter. Here's what she looks like now.

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I used to be somebody, now I'm just a coin collector.
Recipient of the coveted "You Suck" award, April 2009 for cherrypicking a 1833 CBHD LM-5, and April 2022 for a 1835 LM-12, and again in Aug 2012 for picking off a 1952 FS-902.

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    JBKJBK Posts: 17,486 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited September 25, 2018 10:56AM

    Holey Guacamole! Doctors are not perfect and sometimes it is great when they get it wrong!

    Remind me not get on your daughter's bad side - she looks unstoppable!

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    Insider2Insider2 Posts: 14,452 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I wondered about the image too. :)

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    robecrobec Posts: 7,032 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very inspiring!!

    - Bob -

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    ParadisefoundParadisefound Posts: 8,623 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Love and warmest wishes for your little fighter <3 Thank you for sharing :)

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    TomBTomB Posts: 22,987 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Fantastic news for your daughter and I hope most folks realize that when physicians give prognoses such as this they are typically going on the information available and statistical probability, which is different from a set in stone outcome.

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    yosclimberyosclimber Posts: 5,290 ✭✭✭✭✭

    It's so good to see kids grow up strong!
    I looked up her photos and her smile looks a lot the same!

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    1630Boston1630Boston Posts: 14,156 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @BryceM said:

    Their eventual outcome often has more to do with attitude & tenacity than their diagnosis.

    You are soooooooooo right :smile:

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    gonzergonzer Posts: 3,083 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Good for her!

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    JazzmanJABJazzmanJAB Posts: 1,032 ✭✭✭✭

    Cute Kid !
    Glad for your family.

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    gripgrip Posts: 9,962 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Best post I read in awhile.:)

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    Namvet69Namvet69 Posts: 9,410 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thanks for sharing your family experience. Your daughter sounds like a strong person. Peace Roy

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    CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 33,908 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Good for her! May she have a long and happy life!
    When I contracted polio about two months after I was born the doctor told my Mother that I was going to die. I am sure that he meant well, but fortunately I was too young to understand what he said so I ignored him!

    Numismatist. 54 year member ANA. Former ANA Senior Authenticator. Winner of four ANA Heath Literary Awards; three Wayte and Olga Raymond Literary Awards; Numismatist of the Year Award 2009, and ANA Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Also won the PNG's Robert Friedberg Award for "The Enigmatic Lincoln Cents of 1922," Available now from Whitman or Amazon.
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    DRUNNERDRUNNER Posts: 3,945 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Come on . . . . . . . you know I'm a track coach! there are 17 events, (including relays) . . .what does she do?????

    Knowing where you are, it is quite possible I have already seen her compete . . . . .

    Drunner

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    TiborTibor Posts: 3,799 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Always good to hear news like this.
    You can be very proud.

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    yosclimberyosclimber Posts: 5,290 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @DRUNNER said:
    Come on . . . . . . . you know I'm a track coach! there are 17 events, (including relays) . . .what does she do?????

    Pole vault.

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    labloverlablover Posts: 3,731 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Your avatar image of your daughter has always warmed my heart. Such a happy face. Thanks for the "rest of the story"...in the words of Paul Harvey.

    "If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went." Will Rogers
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    kazkaz Posts: 9,350 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I can't help smiling, myself, when I see your avatar, It's nice to hear about your daughter's success in overcoming obstacles, congrats on the scholarship.

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    UtahCoinUtahCoin Posts: 5,366 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @DRUNNER said:
    Come on . . . . . . . you know I'm a track coach! there are 17 events, (including relays) . . .what does she do?????

    Knowing where you are, it is quite possible I have already seen her compete . . . . .

    She's a pole vaulter, just like her great grandfather who was favored to take the Gold medal at the 1924 Paris Olympics. He broke a bone in his foot on his first qualifying vault and never competed again.

    I used to be somebody, now I'm just a coin collector.
    Recipient of the coveted "You Suck" award, April 2009 for cherrypicking a 1833 CBHD LM-5, and April 2022 for a 1835 LM-12, and again in Aug 2012 for picking off a 1952 FS-902.
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    DIMEMANDIMEMAN Posts: 22,403 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That is the best news and greatest story on these forums in a long time! <3

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    RogerBRogerB Posts: 8,852 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Wonderful daughter -- and her parents too!

    [PS: the cute photo is an "icon" not an "avatar." :) ]

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    DIMEMANDIMEMAN Posts: 22,403 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @UtahCoin said:
    My avatar pic is my youngest daughter Megan when she was about 3. She was born 2.5 months premature, weighed under 3lbs. She was diagnosed with cerebral palsy and the doctors told us all the things she would probably never be able to do. Fortunately Megan didn't listen.
    She is a senior in high school, varsity track 3 years, and just received her first Track scholarship recruitment letter. Here's what she looks like now.

    Photos Removed

    What happened to the pic?

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    northcoinnorthcoin Posts: 4,987 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited September 25, 2018 10:34PM

    @UtahCoin said:
    My avatar pic is my youngest daughter Megan when she was about 3. She was born 2.5 months premature, weighed under 3lbs. She was diagnosed with cerebral palsy and the doctors told us all the things she would probably never be able to do. Fortunately Megan didn't listen.
    She is a senior in high school, varsity track 3 years, and just received her first Track scholarship recruitment letter.

    Thanks for sharing. Can we assume from the state referenced in your avatar name there was some divine intervention as well?

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    JimnightJimnight Posts: 10,846 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited September 26, 2018 5:42AM

    @UtahCoin
    Thanks for sharing that joyful story!

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    BuffaloIronTailBuffaloIronTail Posts: 7,743 ✭✭✭✭✭

    This story is just a reminder that good things can still happen from bad stuff. We all should take note of that.

    Pete

    "I tell them there's no problems.....only solutions" - John Lennon
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    rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Great story....Thanks for sharing that... and she must be a remarkable young lady. Cheers, RickO

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    messydeskmessydesk Posts: 20,751 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Cute picture, nice story. Watching one's kids accomplish great things is a real treat.

    John
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    jesbrokenjesbroken Posts: 11,213 ✭✭✭✭✭

    You have been blessed. Great feel good story. We need more of them. I am blessed just to have 5 grandchildren.
    Jim


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    AhrensdadAhrensdad Posts: 2,583 ✭✭✭

    Great post. Thanks for sharing.

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    littlebearlittlebear Posts: 1,591 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Truly inspirational! Thank you for sharing!

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    CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 33,908 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I keep all my poles in my Jack Benny vault!
    :)

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    thebeavthebeav Posts: 4,104 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I always thought that she was the cutest avatar on the boards. What a wonderful story.
    I've been a pole vault fan for many years as I live withing miles of Jen Suhr, and her career has been spectacular.

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    mtnmanmtnman Posts: 576 ✭✭✭✭

    Wonderful story.

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    divecchiadivecchia Posts: 6,714 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited September 27, 2018 3:23PM

    I've always believed that children are the most resilient, especially when they are very young and don't really understand the meaning of the word "can't", so they will never cease to amaze me.

    Beautiful story and thanks for sharing it.

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    ECHOESECHOES Posts: 2,974 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thanks for sharing! :#

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