sheppd01 Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 This is my 16 year old daughter Shelbi and her first car. I have had this car since she was 6 months old. I just hope it still looks like this a year from now.... :unsure: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MY500SS Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Congrats Shelbi. Be safe and enjoy the ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Grey Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Beautiful ride for a first car (or any other number). Enjoy, appreciate and be safe. I will tell Shelbi what my older sister told me when I got a 1/2 year old convertible when I turned 16 - "Just remember you will have friends coming out of the woodwork that you never knew you had - and they never were" She was right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ingram4868 Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Awesome first car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug_GT350 Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Congrats Shelbi.... enjoy your ride! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViperNC Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Lots of power for a teenager. I'm sure you already had "the talk". Congrats Shelbi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
07SGT2899 Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 wow! congrats! be VERY careful with that car! i'm sure you've already been told how squirrely those sn95 cars can get in a hurry, especially with the low end torque of a 302 (i assume). what a great dad! get the shot gun ready for all those boys that will be chasing her now, if they already aren't! of course now they'll have a much hard time catching her! hahahaha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MY500SS Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 wow! congrats! be VERY careful with that car! i'm sure you've already been told how squirrely those sn95 cars can get in a hurry, especially with the low end torque of a 302 (i assume). what a great dad! get the shot gun ready for all those boys that will be chasing her now, if they already aren't! of course now they'll have a much hard time catching her! hahahaha! Well said 2899 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helge Ruchelski Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Lucky Girl...Great dad! Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShelbyKR664 Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 Shep, congrats to the both of you. Keeping the SN95 that long and keeping it looking that good must be gratifying. I had a 94 Pace car and loved it. Shelbi, enjoy the ride. Your Dad helped me find my KR. He is really a good guy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheppd01 Posted October 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2013 Shortly after these pictures were taken we took a family vacation back to our home town (Omaha, NE / Council Bluffs, IA). On the way there Shelbi and her mother took turns driving her car and for a two hundred mile stretch Shelbi got to drive the KR for the first time. At one point we pulled off the interstate in the middle of nowhere to get some gas. Noticing that there was absolutely no one else around I told her to put it down into second and give it some gas. She did and the KR came to life. The combination of the supercharger whining and the exhaust roaring it left a smile on her face for the rest of the trip. Later on when asked by her mother how it went she said it was awesome it was the best day of her life. During the week we spent back at home visiting friends and family Shelbi experience a few headaches with one being severe enough to cause her to vomit. The headaches she was experiencing had recently become common. The family doctor attributed this to birth control pills she had just recently started to take and suggested change in prescription would remedy the situation. A few days ago Shelbi woke up to another severe headache and complained that she wasn’t able to see. She was taken to the emergency room and a CT scan was conducted. It was then that we learned that the headache she was experiencing was actually a stroke. From that hospital she was medevac’d to Children’s Hospital in Washington DC. Since then she has been diagnosed with a rare disease called Moyamoya. This disease causes the arteries of the brain to slowly wither away restricting the blood flow. The first sign of the disease is most often a stroke. From what I understand this is a genetic disease that shows it’s self during childhood but some adults may also become inflicted. Unless you have gone through something like this you can’t imagine the pain, the fear, the regret, and guilt a parent feels. Looking back one sees every opportunity squandered every warning sign dismissed and every chance you had to save your child from pain just thrown away. Shelbi currently resides in the land of the unknown. It’s unknown if another stroke is around the corner. It is unknown if it will take away her ability to speak, her ability to move, or her ability to breath. Only one thing is known. The last one took her ability to see. If nothing else goes wrong, if she goes on to lead a normal productive life that we all take for granted, hers will always be a little different. If one day she gets married she will never know her husband’s face. If one day she has a child she will never know its smile. There are a lot of things this 16 year old will never know. The arteries in her brain will most likely continue to degenerate. Her only chance is a surgery that will reroute blood flow that normally goes to her scalp and route it to her brain. Shelbi’s cousin is trying to set up an IRS approved foundation (The Shelbi Lynn Foundation) to help offset any medical bills the insurance doesn’t cover and items needed to help her transition to her new life. Any money not used will be used to fund Moyamoya research. If or when that happens the information will be posted on her Facebook page. Shelbi's Dad https://www.facebook.com/groups/681234568561392/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grsybtch Posted October 23, 2013 Report Share Posted October 23, 2013 So sorry to hear this Shep Prayers for Selbi and you and your wife Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mywickedshelby Posted October 23, 2013 Report Share Posted October 23, 2013 So sorry to hear this. Our prayers are with Shelbi and your entire family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdscooby Posted October 23, 2013 Report Share Posted October 23, 2013 Thoughts and prayers with you and the family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
08 snake Posted October 23, 2013 Report Share Posted October 23, 2013 Very sorry to hear this...you and your family will be in our thoughts and prayers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShelbyKR664 Posted October 23, 2013 Report Share Posted October 23, 2013 Shepp, my thoughts are with you and your family. I too am a big family man and can only imagine what you, your wife and Shelbi are going through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kstrong Posted October 23, 2013 Report Share Posted October 23, 2013 Healing vibes sent your way. Hope things improve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViperNC Posted October 23, 2013 Report Share Posted October 23, 2013 As a father of two young girls, my heart goes out to Shelbi and your family. Try not to beat yourself up too much. Most parents would have done the same when advised by a trusted family Dr. You're obviously a loving father and a good parent. Shelbi is lucky to have her family around her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug_GT350 Posted October 23, 2013 Report Share Posted October 23, 2013 So sorry to hear this.... I'm having a tough time trying to type this with my eyes full of tears. Please know that Shelbi and her family are in my thoughts and prayers. God bless you all through this tough time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
07gt500conv Posted October 23, 2013 Report Share Posted October 23, 2013 Prayers being sent up to you at the moment and will keep you in our prayers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffJ Posted October 23, 2013 Report Share Posted October 23, 2013 Breaks my heart to read that. Very truely sorry. Will send prayers your way. I have no idea how I would cope with what you are going through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMAv Posted October 23, 2013 Report Share Posted October 23, 2013 I'm so sorry for you, your daughter, your family. You all are in my prayers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeCMM Posted October 23, 2013 Report Share Posted October 23, 2013 Thoughts and prayers sent. Very sad indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Grey Posted October 24, 2013 Report Share Posted October 24, 2013 Very sad. Glad that she has great family and friend support. Prayers are with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helge Ruchelski Posted October 24, 2013 Report Share Posted October 24, 2013 Why do bad things happen to good people? I'm so very sorry to hear what has happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HARALD KELLEY Posted October 24, 2013 Report Share Posted October 24, 2013 WOW, this just reaffirms how fragile life is. Prayers to Shelbi and your entire family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denstang65 Posted October 24, 2013 Report Share Posted October 24, 2013 I am so sorry to hear this. Made me tear up reading it. I have 2 kids. Some times my 11 year old daughter drives me crazy. Some times she acts like a "true blond" so to speak and makes me want to pull my hair out. Now after reading this, the first thing I will do when I see her come home from school is hug her. My thoughts and prayers go out to you, your family, and especially your daughter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViperNC Posted December 20, 2013 Report Share Posted December 20, 2013 Curious to learn how Shelbi is doing. Hopefully everything is well with her and your family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2010KonaBlueGT Posted December 20, 2013 Report Share Posted December 20, 2013 Oh my. I only read the top couple of posts and replied to your original (and deleted it). So very sorry to hear of all this. Phill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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