Ten-year-old Alyssa Sippley lost parts of all four limbs after a case of strep throat.

Now, after five months at the IWK Health Centre in Halifax, Alyssa has something to smile about.

She’s getting closer to being discharged, and that means going home.

Alyssa’s father, Yves Sippley, says it’s great news.

“We can't wait. We're counting the days," he says.

Last fall, a type-A strep throat infection forced the partial amputation of all Alyssa’s limbs.

It’s been a long recovery, but on Monday Alyssa will begin rehab in Fredericton.

That’s two hours closer to her home in Baie-Sainte-Anne, N.B., which means she may eventually get to go home on weekends.

“I know she misses her cats and her dog a lot and I can't wait for her to be able to do that,” Yves says.

As Alyssa's recovery continues, a massive fundraising effort has been underway to help her family deal with their new reality.

Roughly $140,000 has been raised so far and some pretty big names have been involved. 

Country music artist George Canyon pitched in with a benefit concert in Moncton last week, and friends have started a GoFundMe page.

And every donation is needed.

“There will have to be a lot of changes made, you know to our home, to make everything wheelchair accessible,” Yves says.

It’s going to mean big lifestyle changes, but the Sippley family says this strong little girl is up for it.

“She's not letting it get her down at all. We explained to her that she'll be getting prosthetics and she looks forward to it."

With files from CTV’s Kayla Hounsell