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There are miracles walking among us

On 2/15/2007

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Contributed by: Lynne Wride on 2/12/2007

Have you ever met a miracle?

Daniel Dale is a miracle and he lives in Parker, Colorado. Daniel is one of many thousands of children who has experienced the miracles of modern medicine that are performed each day at The Children's Hospital in Denver.

But medical miracles cost a lot of money. Daniel would like other children to have the opportunities he has had, so he is participating in the annual Children's Miracle Network-"Alice's 36 Hours for Kids" Radiothon sponsored by radio station ALICE 105.9 FM.

The station will be broadcasting from the lobby of The Children's Hospital on Feb 14, 15 and 16 from 6:00 am-6:00 pm in the hope of raising at least $1 million in 36 hours so that more miracles can happen at The Children's Hospital. All money donated will go directly to the hospital in Denver. Daniel's life will be one of the stories featured on the Radiothon.

Daniel was born prematurely 13 years ago in Galveston, Texas and weighed only 2 pounds and 14 ounces. His birth mother had used cocaine during her pregnancy and that had caused severe bleeding in Daniel's brain which then developed into cerebral palsy.

The doctors did not think Daniel would ever be able to walk and talk or lead much of a normal life. The first miracle of Daniel's life was his adopotive parents, Curt and Pat Dale. They had been fostering children in their home in Parker for several years.

They received a call from an adoption agency telling them that Daniel was available for adoption and were warned that he had many medical problems. The Dales did not hesitate. They decided Daniel needed to be part of their family which included 6 other children--three of whom were also adopted--so they brought him home to Colorado.

Daniel began his medical journey when he was 10 months old. His parents took him to see Dr. Dennis Matthews at The Children's Hospital in Denver. Dr. Matthews diagnosed the cerebral palsy and started Daniel on occupational and physical therapy by his first birthday. Daniel has had 12 years of surgeries and therapy, but through his "can-do" attitude, the determination of his family and the very best medical care, Daniel has progressed to being able to walk on his own.

He also has many interests outside of his medical treatments. He has earned a gold belt in Cane Master training--a martial arts program designed especially for people who use a cane.

Last summer, Daniel reached the highest level in Boy Scouts and received his Eagle award. He has even won a couple of spelling bees at school and recently had a part in a school play.

Daniel knows that most miracles do not just happen. His miracle continues to unfold because of hard work on his part, the knowledge and skill of the medical and therapy staffs at The Children's Hospital and because of the generous donations given each year by the citizens of Denver to "Alice's 36 Hours for Kids" Radiothon to further the miracle work being done at The Children's Hospital in Denver.

A postscript to the story: When the Radiothon ended at 6 pm on Friday, Feb 16, they had surpassed their goal. They raised $1,321,251.25 !

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Submitted By: Curtis Dale

posted on 2/13/2007 @ 4:28:18 PM

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Thanks so much for this story, Lynn. It underscores a great cause, and it means a lot to Daniel. Curt

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