Today we spent the better part of the day at Shriner's Hospital. Overall, we were quite impressed with the staff and our overall visit. Jonathan decided he really liked Shriner's as it seemed like he got a new toy in every department we visited. Today's visit confirmed that his spine is straight and that he has adapted amazingly well to only having one leg. The staff were all surprised and pleased with how well he gets around. It was decided that he will not be getting a prosthetic just yet. This has a lot to do with his age and that, at this point, a prosthetic would be purely cosmetic. His goal for now is to learn to use his crutches proficiently. We are not abandoning the idea of a prosthetic for him, we're just putting the idea on hold for a bit. We will be returning to Shriner's in about 6 months to re-evaluate. We had a hunch the outcome of today's visit might go something like this, but it is nice to have some medical specialists confirm your parent's intuition! Jeremy and I are both confident that Shriner's will provide Jonathan with excellent care and recommendations in the coming years.
I started this post a while ago and then got distracted. During that time, it was time for Jonathan to go to bed. Tyler asked if he could read Jonathan a book. One book turned into many books. I sat nearby listening as Tyler read to Jonathan. Moments like these make the hard days more bearable. My little boy is growing up into a mature older brother. It is hard to believe he will be 9 years old one week from tomorrow. It seems like just yesterday that I was rocking and reading the same books to him in the same rocking chair.
No comments:
Post a Comment