Leah's Story

Time for a much needed update. May wasn't a very good month for Leah. She had surgery for a mickey to be put in her tummy (for feeding) and while the surgery went pretty well, Leah reacted badly. Her seizures came back with a vengeance and she picked up an infection which then lead to a small bout of pneumonia. After several nights in hospital, our strong little girl got better and after a few weeks the seizures dropped right down again. Since then, Leah has been pretty good. She has become quite vocal and enjoys eating her first stage solids. Leah has started conductive education where she does exercises, listens to music and does all sorts of fun early-developmental educational activities. She really enjoys herself but soon gets tired and falls asleep. Leah and her mum Brenda have been going to the hydrotherapy pool at Te Rapa with Leah's little friend Wiremu and his mum. Leah loves it and kicks around with her floating neck ring. So things are pretty good at the moment. Leah goes in to hospital later this week to finally get her mickey completed and her nasal tube taken out - yay! Here's hoping it all goes well and the nasty winter bugs stay far far away!