Melody News

Just a quick update on Melody.  Today she had x-rays of her left hip.  She saw the Orthologist a few weeks ago and he is concerned that a muscle is too tight and is not allowing her left leg to align with her body properly.  This is an issue as I believe she needs a brace to help her stand, as does her Physical Therapist and Orthotist.  Putting Melody in a brace without solving the muscle issue, could result in damage to her back as when you put her leg in line with her other leg, it tweaks her pelvis out to the side.  At least that is the theory.

Sitting Pretty in her Favorite Chair

Melody's next Spina Bifida Clinic is on June 15th, and we'll see the orthotist again then and hear his thoughts after viewing Melody's x-rays.  I am really praying she doesn't need surgery, but we will go that route if it is what is best for her.  Pray for wisdom for the doctor and us.  We think that her hip is also out of the socket again as one leg is now longer than the other, which wasn't true a few months ago.  We will find out from the x-rays, but I doubt there is anything that can really be done for that.  It may just be something she lives with.   

We call her Destructo.  This is a pretty typical scene these days.