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Wow! I am so excited about this new discovery ......... or new to ME anyway! My adult daughter, Karen, is a walking T12 incomplete with drop foot. She had her horse related accident in 2001. An...

Hi, I am responding to this post because my (adult) daughter also fell from her horse in September, 2001. She incurred an incomplete spinal cord injury (burst fracture with pieces in her spinal...

I am very saddened to hear this devastating news about Dogger. I know how much he loved his children and how proud he was of them.

Dogger was one of the few people I spoke to in "chat", and he...

Congratulations Emi!

Baby Hazel is adorable and of course Violet is the adoring older sister. They are both such precious little daughters, and you do so well with them. You've come a long way...

Thanks Professirx.

Can you put it on YouTube or would you have to get permission from people to do it?

I think it's great! Thanks so much for sharing!!!

Darlene
www.karenbrain.ca

Kiran, I wish you a successful surgery and a quick recovery, but it sounds like it will take a while to recover from this. It sounds like you have an excellent Doctor and it's good that he took the...

Professirx, is that you singing?

It's a wonderful video and beautiful song. I have emailed it to myself and will send it out to all my friends.

Thanks so much,

Darlene
www.karenbrain.ca

Hi LindaSue, thanks for the reply to my post. I am sorry that Tara has sustained a spinal cord injury, but I'm glad that you found this site! I hope she continues to progress in her Rehab.

Yes,...

LindaSue, is your family member named Kim? If so, I have been following her situation through the "CarePages". If not, then there is another equestrian at Kessler who is going through a rough time...

Robyn, that was beautiful. Your daughter is growing up to be a happy, independant, inspiring person. You must be very proud of her.

Thank you for telling her story so eloquently. Surely the...

I received Kate's book in December (BC, Canada) and I don't remember any large fees with it. I don't remember now if they charged me shipping fees when I ordered it. Anyway, it's a great book Kate,...

Thanks Cass & Marmalady,

Yes, Karen is walking again, and started riding about 6-7 months after her accident. We didn't even know that the movement of a horse forces the same movement in her...

Thanks Cheesecake! Beijing 2008 Paralympics seems like a long ways away, but it will come quickly. The Equestrian portion will actually be held in Hong Kong because Beijing could not let horses come...

Hi Everyone,

I just thought I would let you know that someone made a short video of Karen and her dreams and put it on YouTube. I didn't even know about it. Anyway, the older person is the "real"...

The CarePages are excellent! I wish they were around when my daughter had her accident. Someone that we know of from the Equine Sport of Three-Day Eventing had an accident in Florida and incurred a...

I'm so happy for you, Kate, that your book is finally published! :applaud:
I've been waiting a long time for it too! I just ordered it also.

Someone is writing a book about my daughter, but...

Thanks Raven, that was wonderful! :applaud:

I wish you and your family good health and much happiness in the New Year.

Happy Holidays!

Darlene
www.karenbrain.ca

Thanks so much for doing this John. The "Wall of Hope" was a wonderful idea and you put it together beautifully. When I went through the photo show it felt like I "knew" almost everyone there.
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Leo, I am so very sorry for this terrible loss. I can only imagine the sorrow you are feeling. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

Darlene

Jennifer, my thoughts and prayers go out to you and your Mom. I hope her surgery goes well and she is home soon feeling better than ever. I hope you have found an excellent caregiver.

My best...

Monkeygirl, I am so sorry to hear of all the sadness you have been going through. Sometimes life just doesn't seem fair at all, and I am sorry that this has happened to you and your family. Please...

Melissa, thank you so much for letting us know about DA. We have all been so worried about him. That is truly wonderful news!

We miss you DA, and can't wait for you to be back! Glad you're...

Rusty - NO! NO! NO! You can't quit writing those columns. We all enjoy them too much for you to do that. :nono:

Do you have something else planned? Are you concentrating on writing your books?...

Thank you Moe. That was very heart-warming! It sounds like you have a wonderful family and I hope and pray that your Dad gets through this ok. What a great and caring daughter you are too! I know...

On September 22nd at 8:46pm DA posted that he was leaving in two hours and heading west. The post is in the Politics Forum and named "Where is the love". He posted again about 1/2 hr later. I also...