Exhilarating and heart breaking & visitors news

Tuesday September 30th: Today was both exhilarating and heart breaking. Mic went for a physio session today. They sat her up on the edge of the bed and her poor little body just doesn't have the strength to support her. Although, in saying this, she tolerated the sitting for a longer time than the first session.

The physio's had Mic lay on her back and tried to entice her to roll over from one side to the other by using pom-pom's and a squidgy ball. This worked really well and Mic tried her best to do as asked, and achieved a half roll. They then laid McAyla on her stomach to see if she could lift her head and push up on her arms. She did this really well too. The neck brace was cumbersom though. It's kind've like watching a baby go through all the developmental stages. This is what broke my heart. Not only could I see that the brace was hurting, and damn she's been hurt enough, but it hurt knowing that I would have to watch her redevelop all those skills again. It's like she's been reborn.

She was really exhausted after this session and just as we got her upstairs and settled, the SLT's (speech and language therapists) arrived with her yoghurt. Unfortunately, Mic was asleep, so I never got to watch them feed her. As I mentioned yesterday, she had tried the yoghurt and coped really well. By the time they arrived in the afternoon and fed her more yoghurt, she was closing her lips around the spoon and taking the food off it. She also managed 10 teaspoonfuls! I can't wait to get to her tomorrow to find out how many she had tonight.

Mic was also due to visit the optician and audio people to establish if there was any fault with her hearing and eyesight. Unfortunately, this hadn't happened by the time I left. We did speak to a neurosurgeon and he has been very happy with her progress. We also spoke with the rehab specialist, Margo Edwards, and she is also very positive about Mic's progress.

When it came time for us to leave, Mic grabbed my sleeve and didn't want to let go. This made me want to cry. I want to cry every time I say goodbye to her. I can't wait to get up in the mornings just so I can get to the hospital to see her. I can't get there quick enough some mornings, so I can find out what new things she has learnt and what else she has achieved.

We are going to start a visitor rotation scheme for her. As she is only allowed 3 people to her bedspace at a time, and one of them has to be a parent, I'm leaving it open to yourselves to either add a comment or text me so I can set out appropriate timescales for visits. I'm sure you also appreciate that only a few people can visit at a time as Mic is easily exhausted, so we are asking that only 2 of her mates (with parents) visit on any allocated Saturday. Clear your Saturdays and let me know which Saturday is appropriate for you and I will do my best to get you in asap to see her.