Hadley's recent trip to Shriners

Hadley had an apt at Shriners this past Wed(Jan. 5th). Our hopes and thoughts were we would leave never having to put her brace on ever again. But unfortunately, it didn't go like that....

The apt went a little something like this:

-Got there, and got an xray.
-Got into our room and got a visit from the dr's aide; we were told that her back was about the same as it was when we went in July
-The new Dr came in and we met him for the first time. He was ok. Andy didn't like him, but I think that is because he did not like his response. I thought he was nice, maybe a bit more uptight than our last dr and not as warm and comforting. But very knowledgable! This dr said the same, her curve maybe went up only 1 degree since July, which was great. He took a look at her back and studied her quietly while we sat there in suspense ready to hear the words, Were Done. But instead he says, I don't like the way her back looks. There is still a bulge here and a kink in the spine. It's good, pretty straight, but not straight. So, he recommended that she wears the brace every night 12 hours for another 4 months, then we'll come in and get her spine checked out again. I asked him(though now I regret it) if once the spine is this straight if it tends to stay here and his response was, he's seen it go both ways. Not quite as optimistic as our last dr.
-Our nurse who knew Hadley very well came in, made sure everything was ok, and chatted with us for a bit.

Things there were definitely not the same without our last dr, but I can't complain. Hadley has freedom from her brace all day and just has to wear it at night. That's not too bad. Baby steps, I guess. We just have to praise God for how far he's brought her and the miracle she is. For holding her back in place and not allowing it to progress any more! Thanks God!

So, that's we are at in our journey with Hadley's infantile scoliosis.

Here are a few pictures of her back currently:

The Dr. didn't like the fact that her back was not symmetric, but chances are it will never be. She could have a 16 degree curve her whole life and that would be fine. (This dr could be a perfectionist)



xray:16 degrees...There are two curves(like and S), but the only one that is really a concern is the highest one.