For those of you who’ve been following me a while, I’m sure you remember Baby Tank. For those of you who are new, here she is:
Baby Tank (almost 5 years old now) was born with myelomeningocele (L3-L5), a type of spina bifida, and a number of conditions that are related to it (hydrocephalus, Arnold-Chiari II malformation, etc, etc, etc). She has no feeling from the middle of her thighs down, but has some control over her right leg. She’s been in a wheelchair since she got out of the stroller.
Well, Baby Tank went to the doctor yesterday and got fitted for something called a Reciprocating Gait Orthosis, or RGO. This little piece of equipment will enable her, with the assistance of crutches or a walker and after quite a bit of practice, to walk.
She’s incredibly excited about this, and, as you can probably imagine, so are we. They have to order some of the parts, and we’re taking her back in on July 7th for a final fitting. After that, she has to go through some training to get the hang of it.
This is a big deal for us and an even bigger deal for her. I’ll be sure to keep you all posted.
Edit: My photography skills are, as Sir Charles would say, “turrible,” so Cheesi insisted that I post this so you get a better look at Baby Tank:
Yay!!! That is so awesome to hear!
🙂
She’s so happy about it. Couldn’t wait to tell her sisters.
I don’t normally squee over children (actually I don’t like them), but that is one cute kid! Good luck with the new equipment 🙂
LOL! Thank you.
She’s the happiest kid I’ve ever known. Tough as nails. Been through so much but keeps on going with a big smile on her face.
That is absolutely awesome. I hope it all goes great.
Thanks, man. I’m sure I’ll be posting about it. It’s exciting.
YAY!!! Grats on the most epic loot for Baby tank 😀
Thank you 🙂
Just a couple more weeks until we pick it up. She’s so excited.