Abby stands up (sort of...)

This photo shows Abigail being worked hard by her physio, Rachel. With a little assistance, quite some time and an enormous amount of effort on Abby’s part, she can support almost all her weight on her feet and lift her head up too. This is very good for her as it strengthens the severely under-used muscles in her legs and feet.

We had a good Christmas and Abby has only succumbed to one cold and chest infection so far this winter. She was in hospital for just 20 hours but got over it very quickly indeed. She is very well and stable at the moment and we were able to visit the Demelza House children's hospice in Kent for a few days at the beginning of January which was a wonderful time away together. Abby is also soon to begin two full days a week at an early intervention nursery. This will offer her all the fun and activities of an ordinary nursery but with all her main therapies performed there including physio, speech and language, postural management and wheelchair services. She will also be able to have intensive hydrotherapy every week.