Natalie had her yearly check up or over yearly check up, in this case at Scottish Rite in Dallas last week. We got pretty good news for now.
Her curve in her spine went from a 31 degree curve to a 33 degree curve over a 15 month period, which is great news! The doctor, however did say, she has a lot of growing left to do and normally with growing the curve worsens. The doctor, Dr. Richards, ultimate goal would to never have to do surgery on Natalie, but that if her curve gets worse enough, we will cross that bridge when we need to.
It has been a while since I updated on her scoliosis so I will do a quick refresher course. Natalie was born with two hemivertebra both on the same side, causing her scoliosis. A brace or casting will not work on her type of scoliosis and will be to hard on her chest (from the heart surgeries). The only thing that will help or correct her scoliosis, would be putting rods in her back. The rods will only grow so much with a child, so if she were to have to have rods put in, we would pray she is old enough and mature enough in her growing to only need it once.
Dr. Richards will not intervene until her curve gets to a 60 degree curve and then we would all sit down and figure out the best plan. However, she is only at a 33 degree curve so I will not even go there until we have to. We go back in another year for a check up.
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