Good Progress

Well, it’s been about a month and a half now since we’ve been taking care of Amaya’s wounds. I’ve been able to see the healing progress every time we cleaned and changed bandages. For Amaya it was frustrating because it just didn’t quite seem to be going fast enough. The incision on the side finally closed up and scabbed. The top one, which was the biggest, has gotten small enough now that it isn’t needing any Steri-Strips. That’s great news! 

We got follow-up x-rays taken on December 8th, but it took about three weeks to get a copy of the x-rays. The hospital had recently switched to a new system and there was trouble accessing the x-rays and getting a copy to us. It was a bit frustrating waiting three weeks; there were many calls, several visits to the hospital and trying different ways to get the x-rays sent to Dr. Nelson. Thankfully we were able to pick up a disc on the 28th and send them his way. His response brought so much joy and relief. He said, “These x-rays are showing good progress. The bone seems to be significantly more robust and will likely continue in that direction. She can progress to full activity if she has not already. I would recommend waiting 6 months for the next x-ray.”

Wow such a great news! It’s so wonderful to finally feel like we’ve turned a corner and progressing toward healing. 

Thank you all for your love and support

Side view 

X-rays we’re taken two months after her surgery in October (when she got the new rod and her bone graft).

Top wound 

Side wound