The picture shows Sharon at the age of 15 months really getting going with her walking. Now walking isn´t quite as easy. Sharon has recently been able to take a bit of a break from her daily exercise with the crutch as her special boot has been in for repairs. “I´ve worn it out!” she says. The boot and its leg support allow her to walk, with a great deal of effort. Things are made more difficult by the fact that she can´t use her left hand for another crutch or to steady herself, so she likes a helping hand for stability.
Her goal is to walk alone. The physiotherapists and doctors say there is no physical reason why she should not do this but the problem is fear of falling. Still, she battles on and can walk about 200 steps holding onto somebody and with her crutch, with rests along the way, and her record for walking alone currently stands at 12 steps.
Let´s hope it won´t be too long before she is as confident as she was at the age of 15 months.
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©Phillip Bruce 2009.
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