Feeling the Excitement and the Anxiety

This is Avery’s last day in cast 7, and I could not be more excited and anxious to get it off of him. Today we are heading to Boston for the cast removal, and at this appointment Avery will be getting new x-rays done to see where his curve is at, or if there is still any curve at all. Depending on how everything looks, he will either have to continue casting or transition to a brace. 

Whatever the outcome may be, he will still need at least one more cast. The brace has to be specially made, so to reduce the risk of any regression, he needs to stay in a cast until it is time to change over to the brace. Cast 8 will be done on Monday, so I am also so very excited that we get a cast free weekend to enjoy lots of squishy snuggles, tickles, and bath time. 

More updates soon to come once we get the results of the x-ray done today. Please send prayers and lots of positive vibes for some good news! 



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