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Show gi Is Real Love in linfBifiiiiinT r ijiiii Action By GERRY AVANT Church News Staff Writer TI j$ ........ . --- : ' - ---- toward Nancy Lloyd, 2, takes a few cautious steps Larry Brown, chief physical therapist. Silver he Primary Penny Parade became an Amies life important part of on Christmas day. 1969. Her concerned parents cancelled all thoughts of holiday celebrations as they waited at Primary Medical Center for the Childrens doctors diagnosis of their daughters illness. She had meningitis. Amie recovered from the attack, but she was left with discouraging side effects. Severe brain damage, partial blindness, hearing loss, ulcer of the stomach and seizures, as many as 20 a day, replagued her as she struggled towards covery. Amie made progress, but she didnt do it alone. The Penny Parade helped make doctors, nurses, and other hospital services available to her. By the time Amie was 18 months old, she was able to sit up, smile and coo a few precious words. Nurses, doctors, therapists and aides and volunteers at Primary Childrens Medical Center smiled through tears of happiness when Amie took her first step alone at the age of 3 years. She is still making progress, and her parents are enjoying the happiness she is bringing into their lives. They realize how precious her life is because they came very close to being denied the pleasure of seeing her smile and feeling her touch. Amie has many friends. Some of them cant walk, and some cant talk or see. Others cant speak and a few of them cant hear. They are all patients at Primary Childrens Medical Center. Amie had been a regular patient at the center for some time when Michael was admitted. He had been a bright, alert and happy child before he was involved in an automobile accident Continued on page 5 Melanie Green, above, finds a quiet spot for a few moment's rest. Cover-gi- rl Susan Smith, 12, below, and therapist Dee Mauerman diligently work at improving Susan's walking ability. WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 2, 1974 0 CHURCH -3 |