Feet

Lauren's feet have made sooo much progress.

Before: Her right foot is definitely clubbed.  Her left foot is inverted. 

and now they look soooo much better.  I don't have a picture because of the casts on them, but when we go to change them I get to take a peak.  I'll post some soon though next time I go.

Through xrays and exams Lauern has a vertical talis  (spelling?) in her left foot.  Which means that a bone on the bottom of her foot grows in a downward motion rather than flat.  To fix this they will straighten and pin the bone in place through surgery.

The plan right now is to go to surgery on Feb. 13 to have the tendon release surgery on her right foot, and have the left foot bone repaired.  At the same time she will have urology go in and do their exams of her anatomy.  This saves Lauren from an additional trip to the O.R.

In the meantime, her feet have been casted, changed weekly.  On Friday the 18th Lauren will be placed in her A.F.O.s instead of casts.  This pleases me VERY much.  It's difficult to make much progress with her legs and feet casted AND I am looking forward to Lauren's comfort being increased.  Regardless of feeling...it's gotta be awful to have casts on.