I've been so busy with pre-Christmas activities that I haven't taken the time to update. The Boston trip went very well (December 4-6)! It was wonderful to take a direct flight from Charlotte to Boston without the layover in Newark! Rivers has really enjoyed flying. We had to be at the hospital at 6:15 on the 5th for her cast change. She was a little bit tentative about what was going to happen, but she was easily comforted. The cast change went smoothly, and then we ran down to x-ray for a CT scan. Dr. Kim is pleased with the results thus far. We'll go back to Boston the first week of January for an office visit and x-ray to see if Dr. Kim wants to remove the cast and put her in a brace or keep her in the cast until February. We also hope to meet with Dr. Kasser to discuss her knee surgery which we hope to schedule in March. We did find out that following the knee surgery, she will be in a full leg cast rather than a spica cast! PRAISE GOD! Things really are going remarkably well. Rivers has a great attitude about wearing the cast. I am so thankful to be doing this while she is young!
Mimi reading to Rivers on the plane trip to Boston.
Rivers just after having her green cast put on. They split the cast down the middle and sides so that they can remove it in the office rather than the OR at her appointment in January.
Rivers in front of Harvard Medical School as we were walking back to the T station to catch the train.
Rivers posing with "Benjamin Franklin" in the Faneuil Hall area. She was feeling so well following her cast change that we did a little bit of shopping before heading back to the hotel. Thank you all for your prayers and encouragement! It really means a lot! Even though Rivers is doing so well, it takes a lot out of Daniel and me to take care of her. We know that your prayers are helping to sustain us!
