Azeema has undergone her first step of therapy to America for treatment. She will return in about 2 years to complete her treatment.
Azeema is a victim of the medicine Thalidomide. Her hands and legs below the knees were not formed. Captain Robert Ing escorted her to Houston, Texas, where Azeema received high quality medical care and therapy that enabled her to walk, eat, go to school and take care of herself.
This care and therapy was not available in her home country (Pakistan). “The world looks so nice when you have legs. Can I keep these legs forever, please!" said Azeema when she tried on her artificial legs for the first time.
Many thanks go to Mr. Ted Muilenburg of Muilenburg Prosthesis, his kind staff and Steve Wilson of Hangers Prosthesis.
