Monday, August 31, 2009

Leg Up



















This week, Thien Nhan, now 3, went in get his prosthetic leg refitted. He is receiving free prosthetic care from Coeur de Bambou, a French non-profit group with a prosthetic lab located next to the Hanoi French Hospital.

"Since his leg stump is so short, it is very hard to get the fake leg to fit right," says Thien Nhan's mom, Mai Anh. "It falls off a lot and is not very stable. He can only use it if he is leaning on his frame walker."

Each day, Thien Nhan must spend several hours practicing with his prosthetic limb and walker. "He can move much faster without it," says Mai Anh. "But he knows that he has to practice. It is very hard for him."

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Poor Thien Nhan. It must be hard for him.

Anonymous said...

Thien Nhan, keep it up!!

Blog Reader said...

Thien Nhan, you are the best kid and Elka, you are the best supporter! :-)

Anonymous said...

A VERY BRAVE BOY! Keep up the good work!

Anonymous said...

Thien Nhan, you have a wonderful mother! Be Brave, my dearest boy! Hope to get more updates of Thien Nhan.

Anonymous said...

My heart melt when I first read story about you about a year ago, Thien Nhan, I would pray for peace and good things be with you ever. You deserve for everything best in this life, little boy. Keep it up.