Dressed in a turquoise top with a matching headscarf, Any Zahra flashes a smile and wheels herself into the room, a mammoth feat considering she could barely move three months ago.
"I can actually put on my make-up now. Look, I can wave my hands around," the 21-year-old said yesterday, her slim limbs, still bearing the scars of skin grafting, flailing in the air.
Six months to the day, Ms Zahra contracted the deadly meningococcal septicaemia and as her condition deteriorated her parents Ray and Jane were told to make funeral arrangements.
In May, she emerged from the fierce battle scarred and wounded, without legs or fingers, but the fact she had survived made her realise she was a winner and she became more determined to live life to the full.
The whole island and the media had mobilised to raise funds so that Ms Zahra could realise her dream to become independent and so far Lm45,000 have been raised. She is eternally grateful for the help and support she has received from friends and strangers.
The fund-raising has not stopped. Tomorrow the City of London pub in St Julians will hold an auction at 7 p.m., followed by dinner at Pepperoncino restaurant next door at 9 p.m. The Kilimanjaro Challenge 3 is also planning to raise another Lm30,000 to finance Amy's prostheses.
Her plight was first featured in The Times' monthly magazine Pink in May and the improvement she has made since is nothing short of a miracle.
When she was discharged from hospital three months ago she was lying motionless on a makeshift bed. Her legs, which were amputated just above the knee, were heavily bandaged, while her fingers, reduced to stubs, were raw flesh.
Now, after three tough months of regular physiotherapy and daily exercises, Ms Zahra can use the computer without the help of a stick to type. She can even wash herself and dress.
"I still cannot manage to tie my hair in a ponytail and I miss having a proper shower or a bath, because one of my legs has not healed properly, so at the moment I wash myself like a cat," she said with a laugh.
"In spite of all this, it's been one of the best summers and I'm enjoying myself to the full, especially since I'm not working," she said, leaning over to get her glass of orange juice, something she can now accomplish without much effort.
Her father comments with a smile that Ms Zahra is probably now spending more time outside with friends than she did before.
Over the weekend she had a girls' night out and the other day was the first time she could spend some quality time alone with her boyfriend to celebrate his birthday.
She has also been invited to give a talk on Awakening The Giant Within at a workshop organised by Corinthia, and was asked to share her experience with residents at the San Blas drug rehabilitation centre.
Just last week she had cause to celebrate when she received her first prosthetic legs from St Luke's Hospital - she was so thrilled that she slept with the artificial limbs tucked into bed next to her.
"I've named them Lola and Leila. The good thing is that I've grown about five centimetres taller," she said, adding that she was now practising how to walk again during her sessions of physiotherapy.
"I thought it would be harder to get up from the wheelchair and at first I was disheartened, but you get used to it. I do get my bad moments when I see people walk in the streets and I ask why me? But I'm happy to be back in action."
Her next goal is to eventually get silicone prostheses for both her legs and fingers, which should improve her quality of life and will look as close as possible to her real legs, complete with nails "which I can paint with polish".
"I can't wait until I'm completely independent. I dream of strolling along slinging my handbag over my shoulder and walking tall," she said.
In February, Ms Zahra, who is a mechanical engineering student, should be returning to university to complete her degree. Once back she plans to set up a support foundation called Amy's Friends' Fund, which will be geared to helping university students who are passing through similarly difficult situations.
Meanwhile, those who wish to continue raising funds can attend tomorrow's auction at City of London at 7 p.m., which has some fantastic lots up for grabs from boat trips, to dinners at great restaurants, hampers, and more. For more information call Jenny Clifford on 9924 3911.