{"id":42,"date":"2020-05-16T06:47:31","date_gmt":"2020-05-16T06:47:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/temtube.com\/?p=42"},"modified":"2020-05-16T06:56:32","modified_gmt":"2020-05-16T06:56:32","slug":"2-7-18-thomas-mcneilly-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/temtube.com\/?p=42","title":{"rendered":"2 7 18 Thomas McNeilly video"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"youtube-subscribe-bar-container\"><div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2 7 18 Thomas McNeilly video\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ReRDqw4_KYg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><div class=\"youtube-subscribe-bar\" style=\"color: #ffffff;background-color: #1b1b1b;\">\n\t\t\t<div>Please consider subscribing to my YouTube Channel<\/div>\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t<iframe\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/subscribe_embed?usegapi=1&amp;channelid=UCAxkC8h9g4fhxldTECUgIsg&amp;layout=default&amp;theme=default&amp;count=default&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Ftemtube.com%2F\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ReRDqw4_KYg\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ReRDqw4_KYg<\/a><br><br> learning to ride the bike to make my legs stronger Thomas&#8217;s journey. Thomas was born 2 months early, was breached and the  Dr. used forceps to turn him around and forceps to deliver him. He was  in high risk nursery, Intensive care, for 3 weeks. I spent every day  from 7 to 6 in the nursery holding him in my arms, tubes and all,  singing to him. I must have sung Jesus Loves YOU a thousand times.  Thomas has never been able to stand by himself no matter how hard we  tried to help him. I couldn&#8217;t get a Dr. to diagnose him; they just kept  saying he was behind because he came so early. I read about a place in  Pennsylvania called &#8220;Institute of Achievement for the Development of  Human Potential&#8221;. I filled out the papers and we were accepted. By that  time Thomas was 3 years old. This was a rigorous program of 14 hours a  day, 7 days a week. (We only did 6 1\/2 so we could go to church on  Sunday). Some of the exercises took 4 people and through that year 174  people from our church came to the house and helped. Such dedication  I&#8217;ve never seen and will forever be grateful. We bought Thomas some  crutches and began working with him on using them. Finally, Thomas said  he wanted to walk down the isle to Children&#8217;s Sermon the next Sunday. We  practiced and practiced at home and then on Friday we took him to the  church to practice. We had not told any of the volunteers because we  wanted to surprise them. I sat with Thomas and his Dad sat on the other  side of the church where they had the children&#8217;s sermon, just in case.  I&#8217;ll tell you, there wasn&#8217;t a dry eye in the church when they say him  walking across the church. Thomas used crutches from that day on until  he was 10. When he was 4 I read about a procedure that was still in the  research stage and called UCLA. Long story short, the 2nd time I called  UCLA, a research Dr. in Pennsylvania had given me a number to call. I  forgot about the 3 hr difference and called at lunch time. A gentleman,  who was the head Dr of the research, answered and I told him about  Thomas. (That was God taking control again) Final word was to get all  his medical records sent to him and he would let me know. From the day I  talked with him til the day our appt was, was 5 weeks!!!! The test &#8211;  PET SCAN _ still in research stage. The test showed Thomas had a small  black spot on the part of the brain that controls arm\/leg movement. He  called Thomas a miracle child. He also said because the Pet Scan is  still in research it was free.! Another God thing. At school he began  falling a lot so I took him to his Dr. in Atlanta. Xrays showed the  tibias in both legs had turned in and he needed surgery. At that time  the Dr. told me it was going to set him back and he would be in a  wheelchair. It did. January of last year Thomas decided he wanted to try  to walk with crutches again and start going to Gold&#8217;s Gym. He had done  some research as to which exercises to do and he started his own  program, 6 days a week 3 hours each day. People began to notice and one  gentleman asked him if he had a goal and he told him he hadn&#8217;t walked  for 27 years and that he wanted to walk with crutches again. Several  people that were coming to the gym talked to one of the trainers,  Frederic Leyd, and paid for Thomas&#8217;s trainer from day one to currently.  Frederic is an amazing trainer and knew what Thomas needed to make this  happen. It hasn&#8217;t been an easy road but Thomas had his mind set and  nothing was going to change it. He wanted to surprise his brother,  Michael, for Christmas. Michael had no idea Thomas was trying to walk  again so they were so surprised when Thomas got out of the car and  walked to them. Our church is a very large facility so Thomas next  wanted to surprise the choir which he and I both sing in. Jeff told us  to wait til they were settled down and then he could walk in. When they  saw him walk in they were on their feel clapping, cheering and crying. (  I thought I was getting a video but didn&#8217;t have it turned on!!) The  last two Sundays people at the front doors and in the foyer have clapped  and cheered him as he has walking into church and down the aisle to our  seat. That has been quite a feat as it&#8217;s quite a distance. He has so  much determination and I can&#8217;t tell you how very proud of him I am. He  only uses his crutches at home and getting stronger every day. GOD IS SO  GOOD AND FAITHFUL!!! Thank you everyone for being so supportive of  Thomas; it&#8217;s so encouraging to him. This definitely is a big deal for  us. Thank you so much to everyone for encouraging him &#8211; it really does  make a difference. Love to all of you and may God bless you. 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