Because she's unable to walk or stand alone, they had asked me for a wheel chair. This year I brought them a wheel chair that was donated by a convalescent center in Walla Walla, Washington. You should have seen the expression on her face and the tears in her father's eyes. I think we all had a few tears at that moment. Snizhana is such a sweet girl with such a tiny voice.
Health care seems to be very inadequate and a long distance away.
Often broken bones are ignored or poorly set, causing them to heal abnormally and become deformed. Ukrainian women especially seem to have many leg and foot problems. This might be due to working barefoot, and when they do wear shoes, a lot of the time the shoes are too small and tight for their feet, but are worn anyway, thereby causing problems. It is very hard to have to tell some of these people that you can not help them. As a former chiropractor, I soon realized how greatly spinal care was needed and how responsive people were to such care.