Lucky Number 13
A couple of weeks ago we celebrated Rory's first "ampuversary"; the 29th April was a year since the Big Op, and a chance to reflect on all that Rory has achieved (and grown!) within that time. We continue to be amazed by how well he has adapted to his disability; he's like a monkey; constantly climbing, using all his limbs to scale furniture, large toys, anything he can get a grip on. We hope his fearlessness and curiosity will stay with him for life, and carry him through turbulent times. Little over a week later Rory was back in theatre for his thirteenth surgery, and actually the first op since his amputation. Despite the many trips back and forth to the Blatchford prosethetic centre in Sheffield for casts, measuring and collecting legs, this was our first time back at the Children's Hospital. This time around was for some reconstruction work on Rory's limb, which was giving his orthopaedic and plastic consultants some cause for concern. Where there is a