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Our 10 yr old son has Perthes disease, a degenerative hip condition.
Over the past year, we have become involved in online support groups. This weekend, there was a pool party for local families that are involved in one of the groups.
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Two weeks ago, Elan’s Drs. gave him the go-ahead to walk! This means that he can weight bear or walk as tolerated. Since having the fixator removed in March, Elan has been wearing a brace and using crutches. He continues to wear the brace but, only at night. He no longer needs crutches but we encourage him to use them for support when he gets tired. We will still use the wheelchair for longer distances.
We have learned about courage and tenacity. We have learned about an unquenchable desire to learn and grow under very trying circumstances. We have learned about patience and about living with pain. We have learned about making the best of a difficult situation, about putting on a cheerful face, despite great discomfort. We have learned about sustaining friendships with others, when we have every right to focus only upon ourselves. We have learned that our children are often our best teachers.
We cannot give grades for these lessons; they are profound lessons that go far beyond grades. Soon there will be a time for grades, and we are certain that those grades will be as outstanding in the future as they have been in the past. Soon we will all share in Elan’s pride in his academic achievements. But, no matter how stellar his achievements will be, and they will surely be stellar, they will not compare with the personal bravery of the fourth grader who has inspired us all.
Elan’s fourth grade teacher. More on Elan here.
