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The Journey Continues

Last Thursday Emerson went back to school, over the weekend she went back to church, and she is FINALLY sleeping through the night without crying and moaning.  She still complains of her shoulder and her leg hurting periodically, but overall she is happy.   On Tuesday she had her post-op appointment and we were pleased.  We weren't able to see Dr. Luhmann because he was called out to an emergency surgery, but we met with Dr. Kelly and Janet.  We asked if Emerson could use the EOS, lower radiation x-ray machine and they said we could try.  You have to stand really still for it to work and Emerson is now the youngest patient they have had use it at their hospital. Yay for less radiation! I didn't get a picture of Emerson handing out these yummy cookies to all the doctors, nurses, and staff but she was so excited to tell some of them she was doing good and give them a treat.   Dr. Kelly checked the incision and the movement in her legs as well as told us the x-