HAPPY 1st BIRTHDAY LaRae!!!!!!

LaRae is 1 year-old today.

11/11/08

We love you so very much Scooter.

Love,

Daddy, Mommy, Adrian, Q and McKayla

Week 6 of Serial Casting

Week 6 of LaRae's serial casting. This week did not go as plan. LaRae's skin isn't holding up as well as we would have liked. Therefore, LaRae's right arm needs a weeks break. Marnie fitted her for a new splint so we do not lose any progress we have made over the last 5 weeks. Dr Jay thinks that they will be able to get LaRae's elbow to 90-degrees. They will have to extend the length they serial cast LaRae's elbows. I guess my hope that we would done before Christmas isn't going to happen. That's OK......

It's now Tuesday LaRae's arm is having more problems then when they first took off the cast. It has red blotchy spots and it's swelling. I did not count on a set back. LaRae can't wear her splints for long periods now. I am hoping I will be able to put the splint back on tomorrow for most of the day and they won't cause any problems. I just pray that she doesn't lose the degree of bend that she has work so hard to achieve. She as endure so much threw this processes. The final objective is worth what she has to go threw it is just hard as her mother watching her endure so much as such a young age. She is making me a stronger person. This is a very humbling experience for me. She is such a determine girl and she is a fighter. Heavenly Father gave her such an incredible spirit.

Week 5 of Serial Casting

Week 5 of LaRae's serial casting. We made it yet threw another week. LaRae has one more week to go before they will start casting the left arm. They were able to get the elbow into a 65-degree bend. Which is more then I ever thought was possible for the right elbow. We still have a long way to get the goal of 90-degrees. I really did not think we will achieve that goal only in a week to go. However, I am ecstatic that LaRae's right elbow has come as far as it has. If I was skepitcal in the beginning if this would, work I am a believer now. This was the only way LaRae's elbow was ever going to bend without surgery. She will still need the tendon releases in the future this will make those surgeries outcome better. My prayers are being answer everyday thay she has an improvement regardless of how big or small. I have been blessed to be her mother.