Mikaail was born in 1998. When he was born, he did not show any signs of abnormality and his apgar score was 9.
Anyway, when he was 3 months old, I noticed that he was not turning around like most babies do and he was not jumping on my lap when I held him up. I did some research on his behaviour and found that he may be going in the direction of cerebral palsy as there may be impairment in his physical development. I brought him to the pediatrician and was told that babies develop at different age and as he has no siblings, we should not judge him yet.
Anyway, he was diagnosed as a cerebral palsy child when he turned one. The neurologist told us that his condition is mild. Whatever the case, although it is mild, it is really disheartening as he is adorable and to have such a condition means he would not be able to enjoy life to its fullest. In a way, I had half expected it after doing research on his condition before he turned 1. He was developing at a much slower pace but is always a happy child. He easily gives his smile to any stranger.
He is now 10 years old. I'm not sure why but when he just turned 7, he had stroke. God took away his vision, his speech and movement. I still cant understand why God did what He did. No one could give me an answer. I must admit that I am still unable to come to terms with this. I had a lot of plans for him ie enrolling him in enrichment class, participate in activities with him. In short for him to enjoy his childhood but all this came to naught!
He is taken care of by my sister since he was a baby. With his current condition, she is the one who cares for him most of the time. She brings him to school and back as well as attends classes and therapies with him.
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