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"Lucille, the mother of a medically fragile child, is traveling an emotional rollercoaster caring for her special-needs child as she desperately searches for a diagnosis. What had happened to her daughter? What did she do wrong? You are placed in her business world where bosses do not want a mother with this baggage. The mind-boggling callousness she observed from adults, professionals, and a waitress in a restaurant tells another tale. Amid trying to adapt to her life as a mother, she herself develops a life-threatening condition. Can her husband Karl be strong enough to sustain her and their marriage? With each unexpected trip to the emergency room, Lucille knows there is a chance she will arrive too late to say goodbye. Who will help this broken mother survive and accept the future? The obsessive worry and stress take a tremendous toll. Will she decide her mental pain is too great? Waiting to Hear ""Momma"" takes you into the world of a family in crisis that can be dark with gut-wrenching moments often experienced by those who are at the end of their rope. Yet, a wish is granted in an extraordinary way. This candid memoir will open readers' eyes and hearts."

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"Lucille Messina was born in Brooklyn, New York. After graduating from college, she worked for a transportation company, and during that time frame, she gave birth to a special-needs child. Then, after retiring, she took on the role of president of a United Cerebral Palsy Association of Nassau auxiliary, and for six years she published quarterly newsletters and chaired numerous fundraising events. She is still active at Cerebral Palsy Nassau, and in addition, is involved in St. Anne's Parish Respite Care program for special-needs children and young adults. AHRC Nassau and St. Mary's Healthcare System for Children are other affiliations that are close to her heart. As the author of Waiting to Hear ""Momma,"" she hopes to help others survive adversity, to let them know they are not alone. She further strives to bring awareness of the lack of age-appropriate residential facilities close to home for our medically fragile population. She currently lives in Garden City, New York, with her husband and daughter."

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