I last or first posted about our granddaughter on November 4th. A lot has happened since that date. On Tuesday evening she was moved by ambulance to Shriners Childrens Hospital in Sacramento. The trip took all of 90 seconds as the two hospitals are about 200' feet apart. I could go on and on about health care abuses and expenses, but, why bother? I'm not going to change it by myself.
Anyway, back to the important stuff; our granddaughter! No she is not cured and won't be in the foreseeable future. Life is what it is and she is ready to begin it as a young woman who happens to be a paraplegic. In October of this year she was a future gymnastics, soccer and volleyball star. Now? Different goals and she is busy working towards them. She is already very proficient in the use of her wheelchair; nothing slows her down! And she calls to encourage me as I recover from the pelvis fracture.
As I said, there is no cure, and much like polio, when the disease leaves, it leaves a crippled body behind, In polio, some cases were able to regain a great deal of their strength. It takes lots of work and lots of physical therapy. I think she has a good chance of being one of the lucky ones.
Sorry about your granddaughter but good on her attitude. I had a friend in high school where the whole family got help from Shriners as they had several genetic problems involving their backs. My husband and I had recently decided we want to donate to both Shriners and St. Judes, both of which do a lot for kids... That and with the Repubs in charge-- Sierra Club!
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