Bella Tucker is a “young gymnast who came down with a near fatal infection on Easter (2010) and underwent quadruple amputation surgery”.
Cathie Lowell, Owner of Phantom Gymnastics reports on Bella’s progress:
… We are happy to report that Bella’s spirits are high despite a few setbacks and additional operations during the last month. She has been in both the Children’s Hospital and the Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in Boston. She has begun some physical therapy to strengthen her core, getting her ready for the Shriner’s hospital in Philadelphia where the real work will begin. Bella will receive prosthetics and she and her family remain hopeful and encouraged.
Bella celebrated her ninth birthday on Aug 12. She continues to have lots of visitors and has learned to use her electric wheel chair, which she operates with her elbow, to get around the hospital and garden. …
She’s also become proficient with her iPad, which allows her to use Facebook to view and respond to posts! …
_____ KP sends update links:
My original post was much outdated. Bella got home before Christmas last year. She now has her own website. And Facebook page. Donations are gratefully accepted at both.
This is a great post – Bella returned to the gym!
I wonder if she’s yet seen Nick Vujicic’s video “I LOVE LIVING LIFE. I AM HAPPY.”
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