In Cast #3

It has been a while since my last post, it has been  extremely busy around here!!   McKinley is currently in cast #3.   We will take it off May 1st ... a little over 3 weeks and counting down!!   There has been no progress in her upper curve.  Her doctor is getting correction while she is in her cast, but outside of the cast her curve is staying between 78-85 degrees.   Her lower curve has shown some improvement!   The doctor is telling us we are looking at surgery around 8-9 years old, unless her back starts improving.  We are still hopeful that a miracle can happen!  There is also new medical techniques that are being implemented that will hopefully be approved by FDA by the time we are facing surgery.    

Thankfully, the actual procedure is getting better for her.   She only gives us a fight when its time to take the versed, she has never liked medicine.   On our next visit Logan is going to be able to go back in the OR room with her and help give her the "gas".   We will see if skipping the medicine part will make it easier on her?   We will try anything!    The staff at Shriner's Hospital are wonderful ... they focus on making the child & family comfortable and aren't resistant in trying different techniques with each child.  

These are some images from McKinley after she came back from the OR.  We are on our way downstairs to the casting room where they wrap her cast.   I am so proud of her for riding in the wagon this time & not flipping out with the ladies downstairs (some things are getting better for her).  But as you can tell she is heartbroken & ready to go home!

This is her as soon as we got back from the casting room ... playing in the playroom.  And once we got back to Rock Hill - Sweet Frogs  it was!!   

What a busy day, but still have time for 1 picture before bedtime!  She wanted a "gold" cast, but there was not yellow wrapping.  So we decided on a rainbow colored cast ... perfect for Easter & Spring!!