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Things that children can do with ITP.......

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13 years 10 months ago #23576 by alisonp
Things that children can do with ITP....... was created by alisonp
This is just to demonstrate that ITP is not the end of life as we know it......

Dougie just finished a 40km hike with the scouts this weekend. Each team of 2 had to carry tent, food etc with them so they had backpacks of about 25lb each. Its the first time that their scout group had entered a team into the hike, so the boys didn't have much previous knowledge. They had to plot a route, walked to a campsite, camped overnight, including making an evening meal and breakfast then they walked to the finish today. As his legs are covered in petechiae and he has bruises everywhere, I would guess that his count is under 10 again. Dougie said that he had a lot of pain in his feet and legs which I think was caused by his flat feet, but him and his friend finished about half way down (or up) the field.

Really proud of him. :) It just proves that ITP doesn't have to mean being a couch potato.
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