Special Xmas cheer for Myrto and Aspasia

The scientific director of the Animus Rehabilitation Center in Volos, where the two girls are hospitalized, Katerina Saramourtsis, speaking to Espresso newspaper, said "Myrto understands everything, and Aspasia breathes and swallows without mechanical support."

"Myrto and Aspasia were hospitalized at a different stage each, because they have different injuries, which happened at different times. Myrto is at a stage where she understands everything, but still has no speech. We now place great emphasis on achievement of verbal communication, "says Ms. Saramourtsis, adding that the 17 year old could not have made spectacular progress, but has a progressive, slow march:"There is not some time in the day that she is not communicating. It is very important because there were such intervals. This is a girl who is awake, stays awake, not shouting and is calm, which also did not happen in the first days at the center. She does not seem to hurt and can do active movements with her left hand. "Moreover, as explained by the head of the rehabilitation center, Myrto can stand upright with the help of her parents.

Regarding Aspasia, Ms Saramourtsis stated in Espresso that she is at a stage where it is awake throughout the day and communicates by head movements. "She is not confused and has memory. We closed the tracheiotome, a very important development, because now she breathes and swallows on her own. She feeds by mouth, but not all food yet, and we want to try to remove the feeding tube from her abdomen. Aspasia also tries to speak, but still has not managed to stand upright. "

The head of the rehabilitation center now emphasizes that what they can expect for the girls is to have a life with good communication, to be able to rejoice and grieve, to participate in family life, but always with care and support by a third party.