Update

[franceslievens]

L., who got hit by a car recently, is doing remarkably well after only a bit more than two weeks. She's still in hospital, where I went to visit her today. She's her playful and laughing self, seeing the good side of spending time in hospital: "Hey, at least I don't have to work for school!" Since today she's allowed to sit up as long as it doesn't hurt. This means she explores the buttons on her bed and sits up for a couple of minutes before lying down again. If the burns on her chest are healing well, she might even go home on Friday. L. is really looking forward to that. As did her dad. They both agreed it would be great if she could sit outside. We were already plotting escape plans for tomorrow, when she might try a wheelchair. I'm so glad she'll sit in my class again in September.

Comments

[thestormcellar.livejournal.com]

That's fantastic news! I'm so glad!!!

[frances-lievens.livejournal.com]

Thought so too. :-)

[syderia]

I'm glad she's doing well !

[frances-lievens.livejournal.com]

I was scared of visiting her, but she's doing so well and was so happy to see me. So I'm glad she's doing okay, and I'm glad I went.

[frenchani.livejournal.com]

What a relief!

She must have been thrilled to see you.

[frances-lievens.livejournal.com]

I don't think she was thrilled, but she liked my visit and she really wanted me to come and visit her at home as well. She was pretty bored with lying in bed so every visit is welcome entertainment.
And her form teacher payed her a visit last week.

[sister-luck.livejournal.com]

Oh, I'm so happy to hear that!

And it was very nice of you to visit her.

[frances-lievens.livejournal.com]

It took a lot of convincing and her form teacher assuring me it wouldn't be a problem before I dared to go. Hospitals! Other people! Really this is torture. But in the end I was very glad I went, and I knew I would be.

[sister-luck.livejournal.com]

I understand - I'd be just as reluctant.

[frances-lievens.livejournal.com]

What really helped was L.'s form teacher acknowledging how difficult it had been for her to simply phone with L.'s father, but how happy he was with the phone call. She encouraged me to simply visit her when I had time, as I'm one of the few teachers living near the hospital.