Fundraiser to benefit Bensonhurst native with cerebral palsy
Julia Giammona calls herself a “warrior,” and she undoubtedly is.
When she was a baby, her parents noticed that she could not move her arms or legs. They found out that their daughter had beenĀ born with cerebral palsy, a condition characterized by impaired muscle coordination and function, and frequently joined by other disabilities, as a result of brain damage at birth. Doctors told them that Giammona, who grew up in Bensonhurst, would never be able to walk, and that she would be wheelchair-bound for the rest of her life. Her parents tried to find a way to help their daughter and searched extensively for an answer.
The Giammona familyās prayers seemed to be answered five years later when they discovered a program called Euromed in Poland. It consisted of intensive physical therapy for eight hours a day, six days a week. This lasted for an entire month. It appeared to be working, and Giammona returned each month for the next four months.