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I can't believe it's only been just two months since Amy's operation. Things have settled down really well. Amy is back at school, starting on time with the rest of her year a couple of weeks ago, and is apparently not suffering from any of the tiredness we were anticipating.
I wrote a letter to the school's "medical co-ordinator" (they didn't have those when I was at school) explaining what she had had done and asking that she be excused PE, be allowed to leave lessons a couple of minutes early (to avoid being jostled in the corridor), stating that she may need help carrying her books, etc. The school have been really supportive - Amy even has a special card to prove to the teachers that she had a condition that may need certain support. Amy's never really liked PE, but the novelty of being excused seems to be giving way to boredom. The teachers have got her refereeing, evaluating the other student's performance, that sort of thing, which I don't think she necessarily enjoys either. The residual smaller curve in her upper spine seems to be straightening out all on it's own. She's walking a lot easier now (we did three miles yesterday and it didn't seem to phase her), and although she still gets in and out of the car a little gingerly, she's no longer using cushions for support, nor is she dependent upon any form of pain relief whatsoever.  |
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