Bailey's Good News !!! :) :)

So about 2 years ago we found out that Bailey had Scoliosis. I had heard the word Scoliosis but didn't really know much about it or how it could affect you. After finding out that she had it, we would go to her Doctor so that they could monitor whether it was getting worse or staying the same. About a year ago we decided that it was get bad enough that the Dr. Merkley (her Doctor) decided that we needed to see a specialist at Primary Children's. He referred us to an amazing Doctor and we are so thankful to have been referred to such a wonderful guy. Dr. Klatt at Primary Children's has been doing everything he can to keep Bailey from having to have surgery. After 8 months in a Back Brace for 18 hours a day, Physical Therapy, a sore back at times, a few tears and a few laughs so we don't see tears, Bailey found out that all of her hard work and dedication payed off and her back is getting better. She was so EXCITED!!!! She is still not out of the woods completely but Dr. Klatt said that their is only about a 15% chance that it will get worse and she will need surgery. She will still wear her brace at nights for a few more months and then we will just hope and pray that she won't have problems anymore.

This is an X-Ray of Baileys Spine that was taken about a year ago. She had a curve that is 37 degrees. At her last appointment on Monday it was corrected to 34 degrees. Still not perfect by any means but better. They do surgery on anything at 40 degrees or higher so she got pretty close to just having to have surgery and not even trying the brace.

This is the Back Brace that she had had to wear for 18 hours a day. She actually did really well with it and for as bad as she hated it she really didn't complain to much. She is a very determined girl and that characteristic helped her in this hard trial she was faced with.

Strapping the brace on Bailey. She had to lay a certain way and have her head turned to the right, left arm above her head and right arm to her side every time she put it on. It was quite the process!!!

This is the back view of when the brace was on. She wouldn't let me take a picture of the front view.