It's been a long time since Olivia or I last posted. Since the end of treatment, we have been busy processing what we've just been through and adjusting back to "normal" life. After a very short 3 months, we found ourselves back at the Jimmy Fund Clinic yesterday for Olivia's 3 month appt. We are very, very happy to announce that the scans were all perfectly clear!
I personally am looking forward to a very relaxing and uneventful summer. Olivia, on the other hand, is understandably very focused on her leg and her desire to get off crutches. In May she saw Dr. Gebhardt (orthopedic surgeon) and was very disappointed to find that the bone was not yet healed. The good news, however, is that it is healing well and it is farther along than he expected. Olivia did not take a lot of consolation in that, reminding us that she's been on crutches for over a year. He then told her she could get around the house without them, but he was not ready to let her "cruise all over the place" without them. Our next appt. with Dr. Gebhardt is next week. We already know, because x-rays were taken of her leg yesterday, that the leg is still not fully healed. We could see a lot of improvement from the last x-ray, however, so we will keep our fingers crossed about those crutches.
Will post again after her appt. with Dr. Gebhardt. Happy Summer!
