When Greyson was in the hospital, one of the only things that kept us sane was our weekly support meeting at Parents Partnered for Preemies (PPP). The food was downright inedible, I mean they served hospital food for crying out loud, but the company was well worth it. Spending an hour with people who 'got it' and let us feel that we weren't alone was invaluable. We made friends in that group that we still have and keep in touch with the volunteer head of the group.
As part of the support process, Anne (the organizer), likes to connect families like ours (with older preemie kids) with families currently in the hospital to let them know that preemies will actually leave the hospital and, in most cases, go on to lead healthy normal lives. To that end, they have asked Greyson to be November's VIP (Very Important Preemie). Greyson's story and some pictures will be featured in their monthly newsletter and on their Facebook page. We are honored to give back to this wonderful group and hopefully our story will give hope to some families who are in the same position we were.
So come November Greyson will be a VIP....we will try to accommodate all autograph requests!!
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Good for you and Greyson. Connecting parents of preemies is tremendously helpful.
Another connecting point is through the March of Dimes online community called Share Your Story: http://www.shareyourstory.org/ Lots of folks have found it really helpful.
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