By Tabea Wedemeyer | Boarding Home volunteer
Welcome back at the boarding home, Pooja!
After her 5-day-stay in the hospital, Pooja and her mother came back to the boarding home. All the girls were happy to see her again. Since her operation, they had been asking for her return daily. Pooja herself seemed to be very exhausted that day. Her transport to the boarding home by van and the curious questions of all the girls around her were a big contrast to the silence she had enjoyed in the hospital the days before.
Pooja's mother stayed with her for some more days to help Pooja to wash herself and to change clothes as well as providing her with mental support, especially during the morning time when all the other girls had to go to school and she was left alone.
Medical check-ups at the boarding home
For the first few days after her return to the boarding home, the doctor came to see Pooja twice a day. He gave her injections against her pain and several other medicines for her leg.
Physio for Pooja
From the 15th February to the 4th March 2016, Pooja went to the physio every morning, together with a Sambhali Trust staff member and a volunteer, for 45 minutes. The physiotherapist was very friendly and encouraged Pooja daily to do some exercises at the boarding home herself.
During this period of time, the doctor changed Pooja's bandage several times and on her last day of physio, he removed it completely.
Since Pooja does not go to the hospital for her physio any more, she exercises herself every morning, while the other girls are at school. And additionally, in the afternoon, when the volunteers come to the boarding home, one of them exercises with her again for 45 minutes.
We wish you all the best, Pooja!
It is amazing to see Pooja making progress so fast. In the beginning, she could hardly stand by herself, but by now, she is already able to walk on her own. When the volunteers play outside with the boarding home girls in the afternoon, Pooja keeps on practising to walk the whole time and the other girls are always willing to help her. The sisterhood among the girls is really impressive.
We are also very glad to see, that she does not only practise walking, but at the same time tries to learn everything she missed at school during the last month.
We at Sambhali Trust are very proud of Pooja and wish her all the best for her further recovery!
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