FOR ‘AMAZING’ FLISS
ferent girl. Last April we had a phone call to say she needed to go for openheart surgery and we think that’s what was stopping her getting better.”
The mother-of-two added: “It’s only three weeks ago that she started to walk – she can write with her hand as well, although she prefers to write and draw with her foot.”
Frances, 28, said: “She has a home tutor but she’s begging for more edu- cation. She needs to have friends of her own.
“The tutor comes for three hours a day but can’t keep up with her.
“She started last September and they are best friends, they love each other. Miss Davies will be sad to see her go.”
To help her along the way, Fliss will have nurses in school with her, as well as those who monitor her at home during the night. Frances said: “We were told she might only communicate with her eyes and not to expect her to talk or laugh or anything more than that, but she’s a stubborn girl.
“She will be fine – to hear them say she has no chance then to see how she’s doing now – we are just amazed.”
She added: “My family are amaz- ing, every day they are there for when we have to go to appointments and they all nervous, too.”
As well as her school, Fliss is also close to her oldest brother Dylan, who has autism.
Frances said: “Being with her big brother is her favourite. They have always been close.
“She loves singing – usually Elvis Presley.”