Long road...Great Payoff

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After 6 months in casts, today they removed Evanlee's 3rd cast. The

last couple of days she has developed sores at the top of her tush

where the cast has gotten so tight it actually was pinching and

rubbing her tush. They did an x-ray and she is practically

straight. They were hoping to get one more month in this cast and

then put her in a brace for the summer, but she apparantely had a

growth spurt. Her brace won't be ready till Thursday, so we get 2

whole days of holding, cuddeling and bathing her. God it feels so

goood. It was like holding her for the first time all over again.

The will see how she does in the brace and how well it holds her and

in the winter put her in one more cast. I guess if the brace holds

her pretty well this summer she will go back into a brace again after

the winter cast.

All love, gratitude and appreciation goes out to the wonderful staff

at Cincinnati Children's Hospital. They are awesome.

I came home and stripped her down and told her she could get as messy

as she wanted at lunch because she could now soak in a tub

afterward. She did succeed at the mess, however by the time I got

her tub filled, got the video camera ready she fell asleep in her

chair.

I am attaching her before x-rays and todays x-rays. So those out

there just beginning this journey, there is a light at the end of the

tunnel. Best wishes to all the families and thank you to everyone for

all the information. I will keep updating how she does in the brace

and keep your fingers crossed for her.

(Evanlee & is 10 months)