![]() ![]() Several years went by before they were able to get a diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy, and even more time elapsed before they found a specialist who could treat Karen. Her limbs seemed unusually stiff, she never rolled over in her crib, nor did she make an effort to reach for the toys offered to her. She spent her first nine months in what would now be called a neo-natal intensive care unit, and when she finally went home her parents noticed that something was amiss with their daughter. ![]() To summarize, Karen was born (in 1940) three months premature and wasn't expected to survive. When I was well enough to go to the library, I checked out the author's first book, Karen, and basically read the story of the Killilea family in reverse. I first read With Love from Karen years ago when I was home sick with pneumonia. ![]()
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