"She Did It!!"

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Josie officially survived Pediatric Fitness Center! Wow, 5 months of the most grueling and intense work. You can't even begin to imagine what she has gone through and what she has accomplished. She is absolutely my hero. She walked so well today. Better then ever. I love that we get to say that so often. It is a true testament for how well this program works. When we arrived here at the end of June 2009 she started working on walking with a push walker that she wasn't strapped into. Sylwia literally held her hips, moved her legs as well as the walker. She could only make it about half way across the room. She also arrived wearing leg and foot braces called DAFO's. Today, November 20, 2009, 5 months later she walked with her canes down the hallway and out to the car after walking for an hour and a half already. She has been Dafo (leg and foot braces) free since day one here. They actually strengthened the muscles instead of just putting on the braces to mask the real problem. She has accomplished so much this session. We know that we are far from being "done". Done will be when she can independently walk without any assistive devices. What I do know is that we set a goal for her to walk with canes and she did it. We all did it. It took more then a village.

Pediatric Fitness Center we are grateful for your love and support. you all are like family to us. Przemek and Sylwia - there aren't words to express my gratitude to you for all the blood, sweat and tears you have put into Josie. The glory today of watching my daughter walk with canes makes those difficult moments almost fade away. PS. Take care of Melissa and Reggie when they come in January. We will be sad not to be with them.

To all that have supported us on this incredible journey...THANK YOU!! We have conquered one major part. We know we have more to go. Now it is time to take the great base we have learned home so we can apply it and master it. We will return in April to begin the next level. Good night and God Bless, Jenny, Josie and Pibb
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