Update on Anna!

I apologize that I have not updated you all on Anna's situation (Thanks Jenn for the reminder!)

We went to see the awesome Dr. Gray last week. He is a wonderful orthopedic if you are even in need of one!

After taking some X-rays, her curve is not as bad as we thought. There is only a 5 degree curve. Now she does have scoliosis, but not to the point where we have to DO anything for it. As for the pain-he is not sure why she is experiencing the pain, and she has been very consistant with where the pain is. Dr. Gray check her leg length again, and he has documented that her right leg is about 1/4 inches shorter--although this should not create the pain either. He did notice a difference in her gate as she walks, but the x-rays don't show a huge abnormality. So from here we are doing a bone scan. This is scheduled for June 3. The bone scan will show if her bones are dense anywhere in her back. If the bone scan comes back normal, then Dr. Gray wants us to start therapy. For now--he wants her to do nothing. He also wants her to start wearing a lift, but just a small lift in her shoe--to see if this will help the pain. I feel blessed to be in the hands of such a fine doctor.

He put us back on the every 6 month visit now. She was doing so good there that we only had to come back yearly--but I could tell in his eyes, that there is an underlying reason as to why we have to come back in 6 months. He is one that won't let me worry about it.

So we will see what comes about after the scan. Oh, if the scan comes back to show anything, I know one of the options is to put her in a back brace :(

Thanks for the prayers!!!