CMT Awareness Month!

Its that time again folks!  September is upon us which means a couple of things in this household.

1. Carter's Birthday! This year he will turn 18!
2. CMT AWARENESS MONTH!!!!!

So, what are we doing this year to raise awareness?  Well, we wanted to do something different, some thing that could possibly make a big impact.  We have done the birthday wish and he has done races to raise awareness, so now its time to try something new.  Carter and I thought since he is going into the medical field and taking medical courses this year, what better way to raise awareness than at the source.  The source being a medical professional.

 We have learned not just through our experience, but from others that a majority of doctors and nurses have no idea what CMT is.  Many of them have never heard of it, let alone seen it.  And if they have.....they still don't know enough about it.  What better way to raise awareness than in the medical field?  Where it all starts.  The field that needs to know about it in order to properly diagnose. The field that needs to know about it to help research. 

Let's start a GRASS ROOTS MOVEMENT, A GRASS ROOTS AWARENESS! 

We are starting small but hopefully we will be able grow!

What are we doing?

Carter will be taking into this Practicum Health Clinical Rotation class a brochure on CMT and a poster from CMTA.  He is going to talk to his teacher, who is a surgeon, about CMT.  He would like to present to the class and show them what CMT looks like.  Then when he gets into his clinical rotation hospital he will talk to the docs he comes in contact with about CMT. 

We are going to our local pediatrician offices to hang posters and pass out brochures and talk to them about what CMT is and what the signs are.  Our pediatrician is on board with this, so I know she will help raise awareness!  Our dentist, our eye doc, our physical therapist, any doctor in our area that will listen. 

Carter and I are challenging you to do the same in your area.  Talk to any and all medical professionals you come in contact with about Charcot Marie Tooth.  Give them a pamphlet on it, make a flyer, give them bracelets and tell them the signs and where to find more info on it.

MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

START A MOVEMENT-A MOVEMENT TO FIND A CURE ONE STEP AT A TIME!

Until next time....................Speak up and make a difference!

Momma Hayes & Carter Hayes ~ "Stay Strong, Believe"