Now, I want to share with friends and family updates on my sweet girl's recent back injury as it looks like it will be somewhat of a journey through the unknown.
Here is what we know:
- Megan has a compression fracture to the bony process of one of her thoracic spinal bones
- Bloodwork has shown no indication to the cause of the fracture
- A brace was prescribed which has helped greatly with the pain she was experiencing
- She has a biopsy scheduled to determine the cause of the fracture
- At the same time, the neurosurgeon will do a kyphoplasty to prop up the bone and (hopefully) more permanently relieve her pain
The unknowns:
- The cause of the injury
- How long she will have to wear a brace and restrict her activities
Megan has been wonderful even though she's been poked and prodded for 6 weeks now. She rarely complains about wearing her brace and feels so good that we have to remind her to take it easy.
My hope is that, by blogging her updates, our friends and family can stay up to date with Megan's status. Please keep in your prayers that Megan has a full and speedy recovery and that she continues to be brave and strong throughout this process.
Prayers for our beautiful brave girl!!!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, Wendy! As a mom, I know how difficult this must be to watch your little angle suffer through all of this. Sounds like she's a tough girl though. I'm at least glad for that.
ReplyDeleteIs this injury related to the other pains she was having when I was home in December/January? Poor little darling!
My prayers are certainly with her, you, and the medical team helping her recover. Love ya'll!