Some new friends left and an old friend arrived. Fezia and I met online about 13 years ago. Both of our sons were going through a home program called Brain Net and both of us were in a yahoo email group called Parents of Near Drowns. Fezia's son, Amir, and Cooper are about the same age and both suffered a similar brain injury as a result of a near drowning around the same time. Through the years we've shared stories and information we discover in the journey to help our son's recover. Fezia lives in Malaysia with Amir and her husband and also has 2 older sons. Since Amir's accident Fezia has worked tirelessly to help Amir recover and has been an inspiration to me in so many ways. She has become trained in special needs Yoga and Cranial Sacrel Therapy and treats children throughout Malaysia and its neighboring countries.
After hearing that Cooper and I were going to be in China, she flew over from a nearby province where she was working to visit us. It was the first time we had actually ever met in person! Fezia showed up with several gifts and food items for us. She brought Cooper some therapeutic items, hot cereals and yummy treats for me! She also used some of her wonderful knowledge on Cooper and showed me some new massage techniques. Cooper smiled when he met her and often laughed when she worked with him. I was able to get her a room at the hospital so we could spend every possible moment she had together. It was such a treat to have my dear friend meet up with us in China!
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