So here we go again! This is Carly, Amy’s new orthotist. (5th time is a charm!) Within 2 minutes, we knew she was a better fit. After looking at the last two braces, she decided it was best to remake the brace. She shook her head a lot at the Read more…
Amy had her 1st bath today. She wanted NO PART of it. She fought all the way to the tub, holding her leg out of the water. “I want it dry!” But eventually she got tired and her leg sank into the water. After a bit, she starting playing in Read more…
10 weeks 5 days Post-op McFarland Bypass (done 2/21/2018) We tried to distract Amy with headphones and an iPad. Total fail. There was screaming. ? But, this new cast-guy is a wizard. Never have I seen anyone whip off a cast so fast! Very impressed. Wow! Look at that lateral view. Looks Read more…
The alternate title of this post could be “The Moronic Orthotist Who Obviously Hates My Baby” *sigh* Anyways… Today we got brace #7! I was surprised to see we had (yet another!) new brace design- since I was ridiculously specific about every aspect of the brace I wanted… But hey! Read more…
8 weeks post-op (McFarland Bypass done 2/21/2018) Cast came off with minimal issues, as he just cut it off with scissors. However Amy was very distressed about him (and others) touching her special leg. It is SUPER sensitive. ? Here is some evidence of healing, but the bone hasn’t really incorporated Read more…
At 4 weeks and 3 days post-op, and only 3 days in her walking cast, she’s determined to play!
Hanging out at Hanger while attempting to get her brace fixed. Looks like we’re going to try and just cut it back the foot portion, and hope for the best.
3 weeks, 6 days post-op (McFarland Bypass done 2/21/2018) A little rainy today, but we’re going to try and take the train anyway! (Baby’s 1st train ride!) Taking the train was so fun, and the food wasn’t bad either. I loved not being stuck in traffic for hours, and being Read more…
So, this is the walkway in front of my house. After taking the wheelchair up the steps yesterday (lame!) we decided I would like to build a cost-effective, temporary, wooden wheelchair ramp. Does anyone have any suggestions or tips? I thought I’d head to Lowe’s and ask for help in Read more…