Petra on race dayIt was a beautiful sight.
As beautiful as the huge smiles on the faces of her parents, who held a potluck to celebrate her going home from the hospital weeks earlier than expected.
Out of respect for the family's desire for privacy, I've resisted posting updates on Petra's condition in recent weeks. But her story made national news, and people across the country are still landing here while doing Google searches for updates on how she's doing, so this feels like the right time.
She's still seeing a lot of doctors, getting physical therapy and working on her recovery. But she's home, she's strong and she's ahead of schedule.
Petra's encounter with the bear was the darkest spot of a dreary, cold summer, but if the smile on her face today was any indication, the forecast is looking much brighter.
4 comments:
Thank you for the update! It is great to hear that she is doing well. Many have been concerned about her.
Good to hear -- thanks for posting
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You know,it's funny how seeing a healthy young person can brighten a rainy summer. I never realized how much her attack affected me until I saw her and her family Sat.It was truly a weight lifted off my shoulders.
Leonard F.
thank you for posting good news about petra's recovery. i don't know her or her family, but that attack has impacted many of us deeply and affected how we experience anchorage's parks. please pass along my wishes for god speed with her recovery and a return to racing through our parks.
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