A Month Later

It's been awhile since I posted.  In the last month, Eliza has made so much progress.

Starting the second week of March, Eliza went back to school for partial days.  Living across the street from the school allowed us to skip one of the difficult transitions in and out of the car since we just walked her in her wheelchair.   This week she is going to school full days.  Though she is tired and has swollen legs at the end of the day, everything seems to be going ok.  Thankfully she is mostly caught up in her classes and should finish off the school year well.

We were able to have x rays done here in Traverse City and then sent to the surgeon in Minnesota, which saved us a trip back.  It looks like she continues to heal and the bones are growing back as expected.  

Besides school, Eliza has started to go back to her other activities as well.  Her voice teacher came to our house for a few lessons and we think Eliza can hopefully get safely into her house for a lesson this week.  Piano lessons resumed by FaceTime in our living room, though this week she was able to go the studio instead.  Another great achievement was signing with the praise band at church again.  It's amazing how easy it is to take these activities for granted.  We once again appreciate what being mobile and healthy allows and how different life is without being involved in things that are important.    

Once we had confirmation from Dr. Novacheck that the most recent x rays showed recovery was on track, Eliza started doing more weight bearing exercises in physical therapy.  Using the safety harness she can walk with just walking sticks now.  Around the house and at school she only uses a walker and the wheelchair is saved for long distances.  

Life is getting easier.  Eliza continues to move in the right direction.  A true example of Grace!