Spinal Fusion Surgery Update

Grace will have spinal fusion surgery on October 30, 2017.
They will basically fuse her whole spine from T2 to her pelvis. This is probably best because her scoliosis is a neuromuscular scoliosis. If only the lower part of her spine was fused, there would be a chance her spine higher up could begin to curve.
Grace will be several days in the hospital and then have several weeks of recovery at home.
I look forward to her little body not hurting anymore. Her back problems have really affected her quality of life this past year. She's amazing though, and still has plenty of happy moments.
After the healing period, Grace should be free to pursue whatever she wants, walking (in walker), toileting and especially her favorite thing to do, horseback riding.
Here is a link to how they straighten out a spine. I don't know if this is actually how they will do it for Grace. And maybe, I really don't want to know. But, I did find this interesting. SPINAL FUSION

Spinal Fusion Coming

Grace will be undergoing back surgery this fall. Her lower spine has curved so fast and so much that she is about 25 degrees past the "need for surgery" curvature.

Her orthopedic surgeon described that she will fuse Grace's lower spine with her pelvis. This will be a day surgery with 2-4 days recovery in hospital followed by 4-6 weeks recovery at home. I hope for this recovery period but know that recovery for Grace has always taken a bit longer.

When all healed, Grace will still have full mobility minus not being able to stretch forward as far. She will be able to continue the path to standing during transfers, walk in her walker, sit up properly in her wheelchair and best of all, her pain of this last year, should be alleviated.

Grace went to camp

I picked up a happy girl from camp yesterday.