Through Alexandre Dasilva
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Hard to forget Salomon and the struggle of his family whose mother is from Sainte-Gemmes-d’Andigné, near Segré (Maine-et-Loire). The young man, born premature in 2008, fights to one day realize his dream: that of running.
Since 2019, the family installed in Canada in 2017, does everything to raise funds. The goal? Finance an operation close to 25 000 dollars.
Beginning of August 2021, Solomon, his mother and his little brother Donovan have landed at New York for this operation.
The date of August 5, 2021 will then remain engraved in the minds of the family: Solomon was operated. “The surgery consists of making small holes in the fascia”, explains the one whose parents live in Sainte-Gemmes-d’Andigné.
“After the operation, we sort of started from zero, he couldn’t move at all. But in a few days, the recovery is incredible. “
“The idea is to reprogram the brain by making movements, with the invaluable help of its therapist”, summarizes Maria on the phone, with six hours of jet lag.
A new challenge
The future, the family sees it with great optimism. We can easily imagine Maria all smiles on the other end of the phone announcing the family’s new project:
“After a local television report, back home in Canada, we were contacted by a Paralympic cycling champion. And that made Solomon want to become one in turn. “
The mother is also preparing to close online fundraiser launched over a year ago.
“With all the flight and accommodation costs, we arrived at a budget of almost 30 000 dollars. It’s incredible. I still find it hard to realize that so many people have donated… ”
Closing this pot will therefore be like a symbolic act for the family. A page in their history that turns to write a new one in which little Solomon would finally run alongside his little brother.
A book to give hope
At the same time, Maria Grigy published a book, above all with “the wish to give hope to those parents who carry their child who suffers from a disability”. Released in June, his book “Tout va bien: Du chaos à l’Amour” reveals life alongside a premature child. “It speaks of our daily lives and struggles, until about six months ago. And I’m already being pushed to write the rest… ”she jokes.
Practical: The book can be ordered from Amazon (€ 12.66).
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