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Carolyn's 1 year post-op check-up
Carolyn had her 1 year post-op visit the other day.
Things are looking great for her. She still has a very slight right curve (either curve or just her shoulder being up slightly) but really it's so slight I can't even tell. If they didn't say "oh there is a slight amount here" -- she looks perfectly straight to me.
She can ride roller coasters now. She can not bungee jump, skydive, tumble, football, or trampolines ever.
She is part of some research and I have to admit I didn't realize just how much her concept of center was skewed until they showed me her before surgery data of where she thought her line of center was vs. now. She was leaning way over to the right but in her head she thought she was centered. It also might explain why she always did everything for gymnastics as if she was left handed, even though she is right. I always thought that was weird but maybe it's just how she compensated or it may have had nothing to do with it at all.
It certainly explains why her dad always says his balance is off & forget walking a straight line, he can't really do it -- he ends up weaving. His curve is much worse than hers was (although if we let it go I'm pretty sure hers would have been just like his as it was already heading that way).
She goes back in 1 year for another follow-up. I did ask how long since it does seem that most of the time it's only 1 year. However, since we are with Shriners I think it's going to be yearly until she is 21. I know it has to be at least 5 years with the research stuff.
We are in the midst of putting together a fundraiser for Shriners so we will get to see our Shriner buddies in the summer but otherwise, she's good to go for another year.
Things are looking great for her. She still has a very slight right curve (either curve or just her shoulder being up slightly) but really it's so slight I can't even tell. If they didn't say "oh there is a slight amount here" -- she looks perfectly straight to me.
She can ride roller coasters now. She can not bungee jump, skydive, tumble, football, or trampolines ever.
She is part of some research and I have to admit I didn't realize just how much her concept of center was skewed until they showed me her before surgery data of where she thought her line of center was vs. now. She was leaning way over to the right but in her head she thought she was centered. It also might explain why she always did everything for gymnastics as if she was left handed, even though she is right. I always thought that was weird but maybe it's just how she compensated or it may have had nothing to do with it at all.
It certainly explains why her dad always says his balance is off & forget walking a straight line, he can't really do it -- he ends up weaving. His curve is much worse than hers was (although if we let it go I'm pretty sure hers would have been just like his as it was already heading that way).
She goes back in 1 year for another follow-up. I did ask how long since it does seem that most of the time it's only 1 year. However, since we are with Shriners I think it's going to be yearly until she is 21. I know it has to be at least 5 years with the research stuff.
We are in the midst of putting together a fundraiser for Shriners so we will get to see our Shriner buddies in the summer but otherwise, she's good to go for another year.
She will be so disappointed if she can't play on it any more once her year is up. The no water slide etc is killing her too but at least our local water park choose this year to close and redo the park 
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