BABY BORN WITH UPSIDE DOWN HEAD DEFIED THE DOCTORS AND IS NOW AN INSPIRATIONAL/MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER

Claudio.....

It is now official! No one should complain after reading this post. I realised after reading it that i have no choice than to be thankful. I am going to start learning how to not allow things that used to bother me not bother me again. It would not be easy, heck something just happened about 10 minutes ago and it almost made me sad but i have refused to go down that road. I want to soar like an eagle and not go down a tunnel.

Anyway enough yapping about me and my minute struggle and let me introduce you to a guy who has an upside down head. Doctors told his mother to starve him but she knew better. The man is 37 now, an accountant and a motivational speaker....Go figure. I hope you enjoy the article...

 How the baby born with the upside-down head has defied doctors who told his mother to let him die – and is now a motivational speaker

Medics told the now-37-year-old's mother to let him starve to death after he was born with a rare condition of the joints that left him with severely deformed limbs ... and an upside-down head. Doctor recently concluded that he suffers from Congenital arthrogryposis.

But despite his physical limitations, Claudio, from Monte Santo, Brazil, has defied doctors' doubts to become an accountant and inspirational public speaker.
'Since I was a child I've always liked to keep myself busy and work - I don't like to depend totally on other people,' he said. 'I do a bit of accounting, research for clients and consulting.

'I have learned to turn on the TV, pick up my cell phone, turn on the radio, use the internet, my computer - I do it all by myself.'
Claudio types with a pen held in his mouth, operates phones and a computer mouse with his lips and has specially made shoes that allow him to shuffle around town.
His independence saw him succeeding at school and qualifying as an accountant from the State University of Feira de Santana.

When Claudio was born, doctors told his mother Maria Jose he would not be able to survive.
Maria Jose said: 'People started saying 'the baby is going to die' because he could barely breath when he was born.
'Some people would say: 'Don't feed him, he is already dying'.

Medics told the now-37-year-old's mother to let him starve to death after he was born with a rare condition of the joints that left him with severely deformed limbs ... and an upside-down head.
But despite his physical limitations, Claudio, from Monte Santo, Brazil, has defied doctors' doubts to become an accountant and inspirational public speaker.

An upside down head hasn't held Claudio backHe cannot use a wheelchair because of his unusual shape, making it hard for him to be independent outside the home - but he begged his mother to be allowed to go to school and learn with.
'But there's only happiness now. Claudio is just like any other person - that's how he was raised in this house.

'We never tried to fix him and always wanted him to do the normal things everyone else does.
'That's why he is so confident. He is not ashamed of walking around in the street - he sings and he dances.'
At eight years old, Claudio, who had previously been carried everywhere, began to walk on his knees.

His family had to change the floor of the house so he could walk around without injuring himself.
Claudio's bed, plugs and lights had to be made lower so that he could do things for himself without asking for help.
He cannot use a wheelchair because of his unusual shape, making it hard for him to be independent outside the home - but he begged his mother to be allowed to go to school and learn with the other children.

Claudio said: 'Throughout my life I was able to adapt my body to the world. Right now, I don't see myself as being different. I am a normal person.
'I don't see things upside-down. This is one of the things I always talk about in my interventions as a public speaker.
'Nowadays it's much easier to deal with the public, I'm not afraid of it anymore and I can say that I am a professional, international public speaker and that I receive invitations from all over the world.'

With members of his family...

With a friend...

Giving a motivational talk

WHAT IS ARTHROGRYPOSIS?

Congenital arthrogryposis is a rare condition that causes curved joints in several areas of the body at birth.
Contrary to popular belief, it is not a deformation of the joints themselves, but one of the tissue that surrounds them, thus fusing joints in place.
It is caused by a number of factors, including lack of space in the uterus, muscle abnormalities, nerve abnormalities, blood circulation problems and maternal illness.
The condition is present in about one in every 3,000 babies and is usually detected before birth.
Treatment options include physiotherapy, splinting and surgery.

Source: Dailymail.co.uk


I just want to say I AM GRATEFUL FOR MY LIFE. Can anybody say COURAGE?! This guy is amazing. I hope he lives a very fulfilled and happy life.

I hope this article was just the pick me up that somebody out there needed. That is all for today. I am really tired today and just want to head to dreamland. See you soon guys and thanks for stopping by.

Luv ya,
Petite Diva..