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__. Tabby, Dad can't talk. Does
that mean he doesn't love
,one? Did I cause Dad to lose
his leg? Ever since Mom
came home in a wheelchair
I've had to do all this work
around the house. Do I have
to do that?"
''An older child, Vicki, 14,
whose mother has multiple
whose responded, "No,
;_-_you shouldn't have to do all
the work. You should let
that person do all they can."
Mr. Rhodes and Ms. Liles
also have filled the five-day
camp with activities design-
6d to help steer the children
L toward thinking more about
, possibilities and less about
4he limitations the disability
brings.
= "For a lot of the kids, they
see 'disability' as 'unable,' "
said Mr. Rhodes. "We want
to communicate that people
may have a problem, but
they still have abilities."
As a result of diabetes,
Miriam's (7) and older sister
Natalie's (12) grandmother
:liad a hip injury; even after
1 surgery, she walks with a
1 limp.
But the majority of the
I 'children attending camp
have a parent who has suf-
fered a stroke, including
l',-,selyn's mother and her first
',cousin Sherill's mother.
Both Joselyn's mother and
aunt, who are in their late
20s, suffered strokes within
a short time of each other.
Her mother's stroke was se-
vere. It affected her mother's
memory and speech, and she
must use a wheelchair to get
around.
"It's not common, but it's
not uncommon either for
people (so young) to have
strokes if they don't take
care of themselves," Mr.
Rhodes said.
Later in the week, the
children shot baskets and
negotiated an obstacle
course in the hospital cour-
tyard while in wheelchairs.
They tried to swing golf
clubs with weights on their
favored arm. They wore
blindfolds and walked
without the help of sight.
"(It) helps them empathize
with why their disabled
parent might be frustrated,"
said Ms. Liles. "But at the
same time they see they are
able to do a lot of things."
By day three Joselyn had
opened up. During an exer-
cise in which the children
were encouraged to draw
their parents, she told Ms.
Liles, "I didn't want to draw
her in her wheelchair be-
cause I know she is going to
get better." ❑
Marrow Drive Attracts
More Than 500 Donors
ESLEY PEARL
Staff Writer
D
r. Raphael Maurice
Herschfus is still
amazed by the
f o o dn e s s of the human
spirit.
Nine months ago the Oak
Park dentist was diagnosed
with myelodysplastic syn-
drome — a form of leukemia
where white blood cells
&verproduce but do not
mature, crowding out red
lood cells and platelets. A
bone marrow transplant re-
mains his only hope of sur-
vival.
Dr. Herschfus' best chance
r a donor is his 2-month-old
daughter. Doctors say the
hild must wait until she is
at least 8 months old before
undergoing surgery.
He may not have to wait
that long. Last Sunday, the
members of Shomrey
Emuriah, Dr. Herschfus'
ongregation, held a donor
drive in hopes of locating a
match. More than 500
samples were taken between
8 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Many others were turned
away due to age constraints,
too old or too young, or lack
of time. They were offered
free testing, a procedure
which usually costs more
than $100, from Roche
Biomedical Laboratories,
which is processing the
screenings.
"My family and I were
shocked by the turnout," Dr.
Herschfus said. "They were
understaffed at the drive be-
cause they didn't expect so
many people to show up.
Doctors and nurses who had
come as potential donors
ended up helping."
"It's amazing what can
happen when people get
together," Dr. Herschfus
added. ❑
Annual Picnic
For Shir Tikvah
The annual picnic hosted by
Congregation Shir Tikvah for
members and prospective
members will be held noon-5
p.m. Aug. 30 at the home of
Phyllis and Paul Wenig.
The afternoon includes
boating, swimming and a pic-
nic lunch. For information
and directions, call Iry
Wengrow, 643-8733.
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