Well, it's been way too long since we posted anything here. It was a long winter for Elliot. He had surgery on his right foot in December 2009 and surgery on his left foot in March 2010. Dr. Bruce did a great job but Elliot experienced a fair share of pain & suffering. Between this and the days missed from school, it was not an ideal winter/spring and Elliot's glad to have it behind him. The last cast was cut off the week before summer break started.
He talks often of how things will be 'when' there's a cure... and surprises me with his vision of the future. "Maybe I'll just have them cut my legs off and replace them with artificial limbs," he announced last week. I flinched and nearly shared what came to my mind... but in this day and age, children see technology differently than I did at that age. He sees Iraq war veterans skiing and running with their bionic legs and that seems like a good choice to him. Which makes me realize how unhappy he is with his diminished abilities...
Summer is hear and we are enjoying a break from everything normal. Elliot and his sister have been spending lots of time at the pool and in playing in the yard with the neighbor kids. Hope you are all well.
-Tracy
