Monday, March 29th, 2010
Our day started today at 4am. We got up pretty early to get to Shriner’s Hospital in L.A. After getting the car packed and everyone fed and ready we departed around 6am on our way to Cali. We arrived there around 11am. We are blessed to have Shriners Children ‘s Hospital in our life. Taylor & Erin are both being seen by the Orthopedic Specialists for their hips & legs. Taylor has already had some pretty involved surgeries and now it seems that Erin is the next one up. Since I am only one person, I have chosen to concentrate on one child at a time when it comes to any advanced or involved surgeries and now that Jorden’s eye surgery is finished…it is time to figure out what Erin needs to improve and assist with making it less painful for her to walk.
Shriner’s is awesome in providing us anything that we need or aren’t able to get through our insurance. Erin’s old walker broke about 2 months ago and her school has been currently lending us one. We explained this to the Doctor at Shriners Hospital and they immediately sent us over to the Physical Therapy Department where she was able to get a brand new walker! Erin was very excited because it’s blue! 
After the new walker, we headed over to the Children’s Hospital of L.A where Erin is participating in a Gait Study Analysis where Erin’s every movement, bones, joints, & muscles are examined very closely by a series of tests. It is such an advanced and involved test that it takes nearly 5 hours to complete. The purpose of this test is to provide the Doctors with specific information that assist with determining what type or if any surgeries are needed. How can I turn down anything that will help her.
It is now 5:16 PM and we are all still going strong with a few complaints and whines from the peanut gallery (Jorden & Taylor). I keep reminding them that after this that the waves at the beach will be greeting us as we pull up! We will be spending tomorrow at the beach and will head home on Wednesday. I thought it would be nice to have a little Spring Break getaway (even if it is only a day or two). Not to mention, that the beach has been calling my name too!
Until Next Time,
E
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