For a couple of weeks all Courtney would do was cry.. no matter what I did she was not happy. I took her into the doctor and her inflammation markers were higher than they would have liked which indicated an infection and inflammation somewhere. For a minute we thought that there may have been an infection from the surgery or pressure and inflammation on her spine. Which can cause so much pain. I had taken her in twice a week for labs to track these markers and luckily last Friday we determined that there is no infection. We did however find that the source of her pain is coming from her hips. She had a bi-lateral osteotomy when she was 4 that was the worst surgery ever. Every other physician I have taken her to since then always says the same thing "why in the world would a doc want to do that surgery on a kid like Courtney" which has left me with regret and resentment.
At the time with how the orthopedic surgeon described it seemed to be such a good idea. But her poor legs have been a huge issue for us ever since. On the left side she has a free-handing leg which had made it to where he top bone of her leg is pushing up against the tissue and close to protrusion. I have to make sure she doesn't lay on that side at all. Which is making her scoliosis worse because that is the direction her spine and ribs are shifting. I wish we had never went through with the procedure. We can't undo the past so all I can do is try to alleviate her pain now.
We have her in higher doses of muscle relaxers which is helping her to be in a good mood which she usually always is! So I am getting somewhat of my normal child back. I take her to see the rehab therapist again in 2 weeks and then talk about her x-rays that we took last week. From there we will determine therapy to make her as comfortable as possible. We may have a Physical Therapist come to the house a couple times a week to help with stretching and relaxing exercises.
In this time that I have so much going on I feel truly blessed to have an amazing family, a loving boyfriend and wonderful kids. Having someone who loves you and treats you so well to talk to and vent to is so nice. I am very lucky. It just goes to show that when you least expect it love comes through. I had been hoping and praying for someone like him for a long time. Maybe Heavenly Father didn't give him to me earlier because I wasn't ready. I can feel how ready I am now because of how much I appreciate him. His family is great and I look forward to being a part of their life and making them a part of our memories too.
I started doing more furniture refinishing and cabinet jobs. Business is exploding! Sometimes I laugh looking at all the different ventures I have tried. I have always been thinking of new business ideas or ways to bring in extra cash. I guess that is the way of a single parent! Lol
Jordan had the Draper Days Parade this weekend. We woke up at 7 a.m. on a Saturday (yikes) to get her ready. She had a blast! The girls that she cheers with are awesome and they all get along so well. They are going to competition in Vegas and California soon so they are busting their butts every week to get their stunts and routines down.
Here are some pics of what we've been up to! Thanks for reading about what's going on with the 3 More Chicks! Stay tuned.
Isa's 1st Birthday Party in Mt. Pleasant
Water gun fights with grandma and lots of laughter!
It was so much fun.
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