I feel like we have waited ages for thie appointment. Amy has been out of school, but then suddenly over the weekend, she seemed to be better. She even said she didn’t want to take her wheelchair to see Dr. Frick. She was really mad when I insisted. But I Read more…
I caved. I wrote Dr. Frick early, told him about the bone grafts, and my confusion. He returned my email in less than 4 hours. Impressive!!! Here is his reply: I did speak w Dr Karol- she recommended bone grafting the site that has not healed. She does not typically Read more…
I can’t even begin to tell you how I feel right now. Amy’s Dad is all but dead set against Florida. On top of being at odds with him, I’m freaked out about financials with 4 other kids to care for, and me still not working. I’m sure that he Read more…
“Look at my leg! I have a cast, it’s broken.” I’ve heard that a lot over the last few days. Amy is super aware that her leg is broken, but she doesn’t realize what the implications are. She needs surgery, and based on our experience with the McFarland, I know Read more…
2/21 5:03am. Surgery day. Couldn’t sleep, so Amy’s Daddy and I talked until 1, when we finally could sleep. Now here I am. AWAKE. I’m not supposed to be awake for an hour and a half. Sleep is impossible. ? My stomach is a tight knot. Last night she suddenly needed to cry herself Read more…
Someday… someday you will read this letter. Someday you may ask me why. Someday you may ask me how. Someday, I may gloss over something that would have been important to you. To avoid that, I’m writing this letter to you today, and putting it in your baby book for Read more…
Okay, here we go, we’re on our way! First we have an appointment with Child Life at the hospital, then we’ll be headed to see Dr. Hoffinger to see what the surgical plan is. At the hospital, Amy loved playing with all the toys and coloring in the same-day surgery Read more…