5/13/19

Today was Emma’s post Op appt and of course I left my phone in the car and couldn’t take any pictures but will next time. Here’s a few from the last week. She had xrays done and we got to see the before and after(another picture I would have loved to take) Her upper spine is now at a 0 degrees and looks awesome. It was almost at 70 degrees. There is a lot of metal in there. The lower spine now has a bit of a curve from rotating the upper spine but it’s not significant enough to do anything and we will just  keep an eye on it. The important part is the portion of her spine that could negatively affect the heart and lungs is fixed! She is off of her pain medication and is continuing PT at home. The muscles in Her scapulas hurt the most now but the Doctor said there are 27 in there that were moved so that will take some time to heal. She can go swimming in a month and is super exited about that which means she’ll be all set for summer. It’s amazing how resilient she is. I’m still traumatized by watching all she had to go through but she’s not looking back. It’s been such a blessing to see how loved we are! Thank you for all your love and support through all this. I think the worst of this issue is behind us and excited for what’s to come!!!