Noah's journey from being in a wheelchair to finally walking.
Monday, June 15, 2009
BIG UPDATE!
For the past 2 weeks Noah Noah has been making his dream of walking someday come to fruition. June 2, 2009 was our very first session of Suit Therapy. It lasts 3 hours a day, 5 days a week for 3 weeks total. It has been very tiring for Noah, but he never complains. He wakes up smiling looking forward to his day. I am so proud of him. The muscles in the thigh part of his legs have grown a whole 2 cm! For those that don't know, 2 cm is about the width of an adult's finger! Noah has also started trying things that he had previously just "written off" as not being doable. I am not looking forward to Friday when therapy comes to an end. This has been a dream come true and seeing the pictures of his progress brings tears to my eyes. His afternoons and weekends consist of serious resting in order for him to keep up with therapy and not pooping out.
So as not to keep anyone in suspense any longer here are some pics Mrs. Ashley snapped for us.-
Let me preface this site by saying that if Noah never takes an independent step in his life, I will love him just the same. He is perfect in every way to me and if God told me tomorrow that he could change Noah, I would ask God to leave him as he was sent to me right now. I have learned so much from having this little boy in my life. He has kept me grounded and has taught me what is really and truly important in life. Noah is 9 years old and never meets a person he does not love UNCONDITIONALLY. He is pure of heart and generous with his soul. This child goes through so much on a daily basis, depending on others for food, for water, movement, toileting, all of the necessities of life and HE HAS NEVER ONCE COMPLAINED. His dream is to walk someday. Just to take a few steps independently. Since this dream is important to him, I am making it important to me.
What a trooper. Noah, keep up the good work.
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