For two years now I have wondered if Byron would ever gain the confidence to swim unaided in a pool. This year, on a trip to Captiva Island, he met a 9 year old boy named Matthew who was an excellent swimmer. Matthew was very patient with Byron's inability to swim and played with him in the shallow waters happily. One day Matthew was unavailable to play and Byron surprised us all by not only jumping into the shallow end unaided, but the deep end as well. He even swam across the pool! Byron was so proud to show Matthew what he had learned later that day. I am certain that the SDR surgery also made it possible for Byron to more freely move his leg. In the video you can see some nice movement there. Go Byron! (and thank you Matthew!!)
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