Monday post op day 14

I cant belive we have been here 2 and a half weeks already !!!!! And i cant belive Gracie is 2 weeks post op her back has healed beautfully and she is trying really hard she is doing her streches well and although she is still very weak in her legs i can see improvements in so many things for her, she seems to be a lot more aware of her surroundings and a lot more chatty she is holding herslef in sitting brilliantly and is so much better with her hands her clumsiness has reduced greatly, she is also walking with support and getting better all the time.

We got up and said goodbye to cath and rees and Elodie and Lucas this morning as they were leaving for the airport we have met some really great people here and will be keeping in touch with them when we leave we were very sad to see them go.

We had therapy today quite late in the afternoon so we visited the magic house first where the kids got to let off a bit of steamit like a childrens science museum but fun at the same time.

We got to physio with michael and was hoping that Gracie was going to be good today and she was she did great she started the day in her walker doing some supported but not too much at all walking then moved on to the total gym and did great with her leg presses doing about 20, she then went on to a wooden trike and managed to push herself along which she has never been able to do before it was only about 5 pushes but this is amazing for Grace , she also had a go on the tread mill but was not quite ready for this yet im hoping that when she gets her splints she will be more able to this but all in all a really good session.........

we are now starting to see the things she is going to need when we come home to get her up and around and will be hoping to raise the funds to buy her a leg press bench as this is brilliant for her strength and also a wooden trike, as well as raising the money to bring her back next year for her post op appointment we would like to raise about another £10,000 -£15,000 to achieve everything she needs so will be continuing with her fundraising to finish the job and get her up and around so if anybody has any ideas or would like to help please let me know thanks xxxx