It was a big day today! We took the last casts off of Annelise's club feet, and are now the proud owners of some bar and brace Ponseti shoes. Annelise got her Covid test so that she can have the scheduled sedated procedure done with ENT this Friday, and she is asleep before 2am due to all the excitement of the day!
Well, that's the positive spin on the day. The details include a mad rushed feeling all day long, and Annelise's new shoes are a big pain in the butt.... but they are definitely better than casts... I'm just worried that I didnt put them on right. The YouTube videos and the tutorial guy today all make it look super easy! But I feel like her foot keeps moving out of place when I do it. I'm sure it will just take some getting used to.... but isn't anxiety hilarious? At the same time that I know I have resources to help me as soon as tomorrow, and that her shoes do look pretty good.... my brain also is trying to convince me that time is ticking away on her little ankles in the shoes incorrectly.... and that they will soon advise me that we will need to start the casting process all over again! Ugh. Not hilarious! I'm also worried about her sleeping on her back with heavy shoes on and not being able to roll. I don't know why I would choose now to stop giving her health and story of life and love to God. It's easy to get caught up on the tasks that I do all day long and think that I have some sort of control over the number of breaths she breathes in her lifetime. But nope, I can't make a heart beat or some lungs breathe no matter how hard I work. My job is just to love the people who are sustained by the one who gave us all life in the first place.
Anyway, more good news is that she has gained weight and is now 14.5 lbs! It looks like she might have grown a couple centimeters too since last month!
The Child Life specialist who works in the orthopedics office made a graduation care package for Annelise to commemorate the last day of casting! I love to see Annelise loved and cared for by the great team that she has here working to help her live her best life❤
Her Covid test was negative, and they took it by swabbing the back of her throat. She did really well 👍
Here are some photos that I hope will make up for brimging you all on the anxiety and peace filled see-saw that I have going on in my brain. Kevin got brownies baked for him today because he's stuck in the house with me😆🥰
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