So, home from our appointment. Amy is measuring at a size 11.5 (left) and a size 12 (right). That’s pretty close! How about that? So we hopped onto the Nordstrom’s site to get some Billy Shoes. Guess what? They have, like, nothing. But she really, really, REALLY wants them. So Read more…
Okay! Today was the day! Brace Delivery! (FINALLY!) I mean it’s been a month since we originally molded. Yikes! Let’s do this! This brace is really different, not only because it has a hinge, but because it has 3 pieces. The AFO, the front shell, and also a boot (with Read more…
First off, GOOD news to share! Any is inexplicably herself again! She hasn’t used her wheelchair in nearly a week, and it going back to the garage! In the mornings, she gets up, gets braced, and goes on with her life. I’m hoping that tomorrow we can move her bed Read more…
For nearly 2 months now, I’ve been hearing my daughter talk about the “zipper” shoes. They are Billy Footwear shoes, designed for kids who wear AFOs. They look SO cool. Today, both pairs arrived at long last, and we made the hour+ drive to the mall. Amy was having a Read more…
Baby it’s cold outside! Today were getting a new brace, and Amy is having a good day as far as pain is concerned. I’m nervous about what’s going to happen, but she’s excited to get a new brace and new shoes today! (Good Lord! Shoe shopping. ?) We have no idea Read more…
Summer is officially here, and with our cruise coming up, I was stressed about finding water shoes to protect her feet from hot sandy beaches. Shoe shopping. It fills me with dread. At Wal-mart, I found a good pairs of water shoes for my sons, but nothing I particularly liked Read more…
Shoe shopping was the usual headache. We tried on nearly every pair at Payless, then moved on to Macy’s, where I knew we could find a pair of converse shoes. Unfortunately, they didn’t have pink ones in both sizes we needed. But he gave me a discount on the 2nd Read more…
We bought new shoes today, always a struggle, but I found a pair of cute sandals at Payless. I took a little video because she decided she wanted to walk. She really only feels comfortable when holding onto to something/someone. 11 weeks, 3 days post-op
Take Teddy’s picture! Back at Shriners again, but if you look close, you’ll see she’s wearing cast #5. The dog peed on the linoleum, and she walked in it. Unbelievable… Anyways, Cast #5 comes off today, and we get Brace #1! It was no one’s surprise that Read more…