Today has gone fantastically well! The Gonzalez family, Goyo. Ana and their two daughters Ana and Martina spent the day with us, and it couldn't have gone better! Martina is into her second leg-lengthening, and is 11, and she was a great help to us, showing Maria how she manages her fixator, how it gets the pins cleaned, not to be afraid of moving it, etc. Maria adored her, and watched her every move. So we had no crying or whining when it was time to get on with her pin-cleaning- a huge step forward!
This family is living on the hospital campus in one room, so they had a dandy time visiting us in our lovely house and pool! Icho made tortilla and I made a paella, so they were delighted with the menu! ( I also realized that today was Paellas en Getxo, so I was right in tune!) Besides for eating, we had lots to talk about, and we learned a lot from them, as they have been dealing with this since their daughter was 3. They also live in Madrid, so I am sure Diana and Icho will keep up with them at home.
Maria (and her sisters too!) really enjoyed the company of the other girls and they have gone to bed exhausted but happy. Me too!
How wonderful that you can share these people's experience and that Maria can learn from it. Hope each day gets better and better.
ResponderEliminarLots of love susan & mike
De lo que he "entendiso" con mi olvidado y escaso ingles es que la presencia de esta familia y de su hija mayor va a ser decisiva para todos, especialmente para Maria.
ResponderEliminarMe alegro mucho de que se haya cruzado en vuestras vidas.
Besos Ana.