Last USA doctors Appointment
23 August 2018
Yesterday Tuesday 21st we had two doctors appointments, one with neurosurgeon Dr Kim and with Dr Dawson- Hahn (paediatric).
Both have given us the go ahead to fly back home to NZ. Now it is just a matter of contacting our travel insurance company to ensure that the doctors’ recommendations for the flight are followed and new plane tickets are rebooked. Hopefully this is only a matter of a couple days or so.
Alyssa continues to slowly recover. She is gaining strength and stamina but tires easily after limited physical activity. She also experiences pain in her back if she is sitting upright for 2 hours or more. She is not on any prescription medicine, only taking Tylenol for the minor back pain. She often takes naps or rests during the day by having a lie down. Therefore, both doctors have recommended that Alyssa have the ability to lie fully supine on the flights home. Secondly, Alyssa will just need to get up and walk around every hour for 10 minutes or so and take a lie down every couple hours. It will be important that she continues to stay hydrated during the flight.
We are all excited to get back to NZ and see our friends, get back to “normal” activities like work, school and our hobbies. I am personally looking forward to a long walk on Ohope Beach, fresh fish and chips and a dinner party with friends and family.
Congratulations and thanks for everyones contributions. We have reached just over $59,000 for Alyssa so far. WELL DONE!!