How do you react when you receive a note from a doctor that...

Philippines
July 22, 2008 11:52am CST
Officially your child has severe autism? Would you still take care of him? are you disappointed? Annoyed? Burdened? What do you think? Comments please. Thank you and God bless!
4 responses
• India
22 Jul 08
Hi friend, I feel sad about the words heard by the doctor.I will surely take care of him.It is our responsibility to do that.I will ask doctor about the diet and the precautions to follow for getting the health back. Have a nice day.
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• Philippines
22 Jul 08
Hmmm... Would it be a burden to you.. Emotionally?
• India
23 Jul 08
Hi friend, I feel sad. Have a nice day.
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@nupats (3564)
• India
23 Jul 08
hi dear i will be sad and also feel sorry for my kid and my heart will cry bitterly...but i will never cease to love my child he is my lifeline..i will continue to do everything for him so that he feels loved and cared..i will try to get his autism cured and give it my best..but will never feel burdened i will do it for the love..
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• United States
23 Jul 08
Obviously having a child with autism is far from easy and something not desired. Unfortunately thats life. We are constantly thrown diversions and complications that were forced to deal with and move on from. If my child were diagnosed with autism it would be one of the hardest things to deal with. But i would deal with it. I wouldnt treat it as a problem. More of a blessing really. A child with a mental dissability is one of the most precious forms of innocense god could possibly give us. I've learned so much from the mentally handicapped in my life and i will never forget any of it. They see life for what it really is. Wonderful and a blessing. They dont have a choice but to deal with their complications. Most have the ability to run away from problems instead of facing them. But the character and realy personality of some of theses children being diagnosed is just amazing to me. Its a shame that so many people run the way they do and god only knows why they do it. But we can all learn from an autistic child. And every person should be treated as a miracle, not an unfortunate happening. Dissapointed, burdened, annoyed?? Not a chance. Blessed, thankful and excited of the path ahead.
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• United States
5 Aug 09
whenever someone hears those words of their child being diagnosed with autism, we all go through every emotion possible. Just remember, an alphabet doesn't make a child. Your child is your child, a diagnosis does not change who they are, just points you to places where you might learn more about your child!