Weaning

Today, Taylor had ANOTHER semi-annual visit with her Orthopedic Surgeon.
She has been given the green light to start weaning her back off of the brace.

Let me remind you how good this news is…
she has been wearing a brace every night for more than 14 years.
(and I have been putting it on EVERY night for more than 14 years.)

She started wearing her first brace at the age of 3.
See how little it is!

 

Thankfully, she was a slow grower. We only had to buy and fit her into 5 more.

Fitting, is quite a process!
It starts with 5-6 layers of body socks. All of the wrinkles MUST be smoothed out.
She is placed on a table that has a board laid out on it. (The board resembles a peg board.)
While looking at her X-ray, two men would push and twist her until she was in the correct position.
A metal peg would be put in the board to secure her in place.
They continued this process until she was pegged up as straight as possible.
Next step, a body cast. She would have to lay perfectly still and endure the increasing warmth of the setting cast.
This became the mold in which her brace was fitted to. She went through this 6 times.
(Don't forget, Kylee had one brace too.)

So… now it is official. NO MORE BRACE!

I am grateful for skilled and caring doctors & surgeons that have been a big part of our life for so long.
I am so grateful for this, and many other, wonderful answers to prayers.