Little Keira Rutherford who has been confined to her bed and wheelchair since being diagnosed with Lyme Disease is fighting back.
All thanks to Hoedspruit town for coming together to ensure that she has the chance to do so.
Last week Wednesday, she started with her first round of treatment in Germany.
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She underwent blue light therapy to help kills certain bacteria on her skin, movement therapy for her neck and back, a detox foot bath that helps to get rid of toxins through her feet and this round of treatment ended with laser treatment on her wrist that stimulates her immune system.
When the Herald spoke to Melanie Leicester last week, she stated that Keira was experiencing nausea, dizziness and headaches as a response to the treatment.
She also added that although the side effects are as such, the doctors are confident that that is Keira’s way of adjusting to the treatment.
She is often given time to rest and recovery after each round of treatment.
This week, on Monday, she started with her second round of treatment. The process involved a non-invasive method of increasing tumor temperature and oxygenation, known as hyperthermia treatment.
So far, from the updates on Keira’s Care Fund Facebook account, she is responding very well to the treatment she is receiving and just this morning, a picture was shared of her lying in her hospital bed with a smile on her face.
It was also stated on the post that for the first time in 10 months, Keira could cross her legs on her own.
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Leicester told the Herald this week that little Keira’s family is positive and they are happy and responding better to treatment.
“Her grandmother said that it was wonderful to see how happy and how positive she was. Having her cross her legs on her own was something very reassuring and heartwarming. The family is extremely positive about the treatments she’s undergoing as they can now also see the improvements that are taking place,” exclaimed Leicester.
