Our Appointment at Shriner's

Yesterday was our appointment at the Shriner's Hospital for Children in Lexington. We spent about 3 hours with the doctors and staff and they were all wonderful and great with Lillie. We had xrays done and I am thrilled to share that all of the bones in Lillie's leg are growning at the same rate, so there is no concern that one leg will be shorter than the other. They were also very impressed with the mobility she has and were confident that no surgeries were needed...hopefully ever! They said that for now they recommended a prosthetic called a "slipper"...essentially it will be a foot that will slide over her small foot and will allow her to wear the same size shoes and should improve her gait slightly. We met the prosthetist and were able to go ahead and make a cast of her small foot so that they can make her prosthetic. We will go back in a few weeks for them to try it out and make sure it fits correctly. Dr. Talwalker did say that as she gets older, there may be a time when a prosthetic that comes up higher will be helpful.
Thank you to everyone who has been praying for Lillie and have been so interested in her development! I am happy to report that it was definately a day full of good news!