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Immy has really found her feet!

The last couple of weeks have been very hard work indeed for Immy, and she’s definitely in need for a break from the routine and a summer holiday – although I suspect we’ll be working her harder than ever.

We were very fortunate to get a cancellation block of therapy at the Bobath Children’s Therapy Centre Wales – I think this is Immy’s fourth block and it ranks up there with her first in terms of achievement.

After her first block she learnt to sit up on a bench unaided. At this one she took steps for the very first time, on her 7th birthday, barefoot and using her walking frame for support. This was a tremendous achievement for her – 2 days ago now – and I still can’t quite believe it. Huge thanks are in order, firstly to Dr Park and his team, then to the wonderful Sue and Belinda at Bobath who’ve worked so hard and carefully with her this past 3 weeks on building strength, flexibility and control around her pelvis and shoulders – I know that the Bobath therapy has had a huge part to play in getting her walking this week! And of course, to you all!

It is absolutely the case that she would NEVER have managed this pre-surgery. And it’s just the start. I’ve attached a little video – it’s not the best she can do by a long shot. In fact she just walked across the floor again for my parents when we arrived here this evening. I’ll post some better ones when I have them.

She took 20 steps on Wednesday, 15 or so yesterday and another 25 or so today. So it wasn’t a fluke!

She’s also been working on shuffling down out of her wheelchair, leaning forward to grab the walking frame and turning herself round to start walking. This is at an earlier stage, but, if anything, it’s even more exciting!