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https://cota.org/cotaforgillianstpiat/wp-content/uploads/sites/6523/2026/05/image-8.png778990The last few days have been hard. While Gillian has made some progress she has also taken some steps back. She is off continuous IV meds, which makes walking around much easier without poles but she can’t do more than one lap without the pain making her stop. She did a flight of stairs which […]