Montreal - Day 1

We are back!!! The gang of us arrived on Sunday afternoon after a long drive to Montreal from Alliston. We settled into the hotel, had a swim and a easy dinner in the hotel apartment. We have a full kitchen, bedroom and living space. Small, but nice, especially since we are right downtown!! The hotel is right across the street from McGill University, on Sherbrooke, one street over from St. Catherine, the main street. We are 5 minutes from Yaldei, the clinic where Ramon is working out of.

Today was our first day of therapy. Our sessions are 9:30 and 4:30 each day. Today was fabulous!!!! It was great to see Ramon again and he certainly got us moving right away!!!

For the first exercise, he had me sit about 5 feet away from Abby and just said "Go to Mom". She walked, on her on, for 5 steps!!! It was amazing!!! A wobbly 5 steps, but 5 beautiful steps!!! We were overjoyed! What a way to start the week:) Now this doesn't mean that Abby is currently walking the streets of Montreal, but this is certainly a HUGE confidence boost and a glimpse at the future!!

We then kept going with standing at a wall with flat hands, a key milestone that we will keep striving for at home. Then steps at the wall with flat hands. Moved on to some boxes with support only from the schmata. Not a single tear!! Abby trusts Ramon completely!!!

Spent the middle of the day in the rooftop pool, relaxing and a little walk around the town to check out the surroundings.

The afternoon session was just a great! He is very impressed with Abby progress and feels that she is even stronger since Chile and he was able to do walking on pipes, which he could not do in Chile. We did more boxes, walking with schmata, walking up the ramp, and standing from 4 point squat. Again, no tears!!! Jack filled the time by creating his own exercise using ALL of Ramon's boxes!!!

It was a great day! Can't wait till tomorrow:) It is a great feeling to look forward to therapy!! He is brilliant and the relationship that Ramon and Abby have developed is one based on trust and confidence.

Stay tuned for more Amazing Abby:)