tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39754183307718149632024-03-12T18:53:50.896-07:00Super Hero HenryA hero inspires others, gives them hope, and possesses extraordinary powers. Our son Henry is a Super Hero. Born with PFFD with FH (Proximal Femoral Focal Deficiency with Fibular Hemimelia) in his left leg, Henry has never ceased to amaze us with what he can do and how he does it. This site is a place for us to share his journey, the life of a Super Hero.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3975418330771814963.post-75824262095522073292018-03-06T08:18:00.000-08:002018-03-06T08:50:19.295-08:00In the NewsWhen Henry played t-ball, he played with this amazing boy Marty. He was the friendliest player, impossible not to love. Henry and Marty played together a couple of seasons, and we got to know his parents and family. His mom works at our local ABC news station, WCPO, and she got Henry the ultimate 8 year old hook-up.<br />
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In November, on a Friday Henry busted his prosthesis in gym, popping both joint rivets holding the top part of his prosthesis to the main part. This is common, though usually one at a time. So off Henry and Dad went to Newport to Rob at Superior Prosthetic Solutions. We were grateful it was an easy fix as Henry was about to play in his first basketball tournament. This prompted a FB post and pic from Garrick :<br />
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"In for an emergency repair. Apparently the H-Man amped up his beast mode today in gym class. Sheared two rivets in the mount holding he hinge. Basketball season starts tomorrow with tournament play. Never a dull moment."<br />
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His post was seen by Mrs. Zak, and shared with Ken Broo, the sports guy. Ken reached out to Garrick and a story idea was born. It took until mid February, was delayed when Henry had he flu, but then there was the camera man at a Saturday game. A week later, and Ken Broo and another camera man were in our living room.<br />
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<a href="https://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/warren-county/morrow/eight-year-old-basketball-player-needed-11-hour-operation-to-get-new-leg" target="_blank">Here</a> is the link to the story and video. They did a great job of telling the essence of Henry. There is a little medical error in the explanation, though given how different rotationplasty is, it makes sense that it is hard to understand and explain.<br />
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Oh, and I love that by the time we got to Dr. Standard's office in Baltimore Monday morning they already knew Henry was famous.<br />
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Henry has never been slowed down, and we are SO proud to call him ours.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3975418330771814963.post-52590301351635449592015-01-14T19:32:00.004-08:002015-01-14T19:32:33.592-08:00Happy New Year!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Hard to believe we are already into the middle of January! So saying "Happy New Year" feels a little off.</div>
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As with the holidays, it has been a crazy time and we have not had the opportunity provide a Super Hero Henry update until now.</div>
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Our Spiderman has been progressing with physical therapy, prosthetic adjustments and just being a happy 5 1/2 year old since our return from Baltimore after Thanksgiving.</div>
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As of January, we have been able to scale back physical therapy to once a week. We are forever greatful to the wonderful therapists and techs at Cincinnati Children's Hospital. Having attended 85% of the sessions, I could not do what they do. Katie, Brian and Jamie have been great!</div>
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<b><u>Prosthetic Update</u></b><br />
We have been really excited to work with Dr. Rob Pinkston at Superior Prosthetic Solutions. Rob and his team are gracious in their time and devotion to make sure Henry's latest prosthesis is fitting and function properly. Considering Henry has had to re-learn how to stand, walk and now almost trotting. We officially took possession of this prosthetic in December after "test driving" it since October.<br />
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The continuing goals with the prosthetic and really PT are to lose the remaining forearm crutch and work on Henry's gait including getting him to push forward his left hip. <br />
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It can be a challenge to keep up with the stretching, walking and movement exercises at home. I placed tape on the kitchen floor to give Henry a starting mark. Little League "spring training!"<br />
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Needless to say Henry, our super hero, continues to make great strides and forward progression in his rehabilitation post surgery, approaching the 7th month mark. </div>
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Thanks again for the continued support and for following Henry on his Super Hero Adventure!</div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3975418330771814963.post-36672529751961717892014-12-01T19:23:00.002-08:002014-12-01T19:23:48.279-08:00Back to BaltimoreYou would never guess by the thermometer in our car around 3 pm, but today is the first day of December and snow is in the forecast tomorrow. Actually, I heard there was some snow and freezing rain back home. It was a good day to be in Baltimore.<br />
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Garrick, Henry and myself joined the going-back-home-from-Thanksgiving traffic Sunday, and despite sitting in DC traffic for a period, made it to our home-away-from-home in 9 hours. This trip is our previously scheduled follow-up with Dr. Standard.<br />
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We came prepared with measurements and notes from physical therapy on Friday. We also came with my usual list of questions. I also came with some nerves. Henry's ankle pronates more than I expected, and I was worried that it was a sign of a problem.<br />
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So, after reuniting with the ping pong table and Ms. Amy, we headed over to the RUBIN Institute.<br />
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Dr. Standard was thrilled with how well Henry is doing. He said that Henry is ahead of the curve. (Insert HUGE Mommy smiling face!) He loved Henry's new Spiderman prosthetic and was impressed with how Henry walks on his own and with one crutch. Henry has the full range of motion he would expect, a product of Henry's hard work in PT and at home.<br />
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We discussed what the x-rays show, that his hip is healing well. There is a little extra space, but it is still within normal range. The ankle looks good on x-ray. In regards to my concern and the hip, they are both wait and see. As Henry gets stronger and walks more without any crutches, if there is a problem there will be symptoms in his gait and signs of pain. For now, though, all looks great!<br />
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We got the green light to start training Henry to use his ankle as a knee when he walks and on steps. PT is about to get a lot more fun!<br />
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A short 3 hours after our arrival, we left armed with a plan, things to look for and do in case of a problem, and good news. Baring any problems, we will return in 6 months. We headed to Henry's favorite Subway for a late lunch, then enjoyed some free holiday fun in Baltimore. All in all, it was a great day in Baltimore. :)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Next we headed to The Shops at Kenilworth for a fun holiday train display and a wave at Santa. <br />We even found Spiderman on the scene. Here Henry is in front of Fort McHenry.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After dinner we headed to <a href="http://www.christmasstreet.com/" target="_blank">Baltimore's Miracle on 34th Stree</a>t. We managed to walk the sidewalks practically alone during a brief break in the rain - our own Baltimore Christmas miracle.</td></tr>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3975418330771814963.post-30932974971800639932014-11-05T20:57:00.002-08:002014-11-05T20:57:45.736-08:00Baby StepsWatching Henry learn to walk again has had me reflecting on when Henry first learned to walk. I wanted to share his story...<br />
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I have had the privilege to watch 3 little baby boys get up on their feet and take off in the world. <br />
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I will never forget my oldest. He was 13 months, and I was home for the summer. One July afternoon he finally took off across the morning room. I remember my excitement and how anxiously I tried to catch it all on video. I remember calling my mom to tell her all about it.<br />
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It was just as cool with my youngest. He, too, was 13 months old. It was a May afternoon after he had tubes put in his ears that morning. He had taken a few steps here and there, but that day he took off across the living room. I remember calling my dad to tell him about our day of firsts.<br />
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With Henry it was different. At 10 months, we came home with Henry's first prosthetic, his lucky leg since it was St. Patrick's Day. His PT began to focus on helping Henry learn how to use it. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bringing home Henry's first lucky leg. :)</td></tr>
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Over the next 8 months, baby steps took on a new meaning. With Henry, we witnessed the many little skills each baby needs to take those baby steps. BABY STEPS to get to BABY STEPS.<br />
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First there was walking around furniture. Then between pieces of furniture. And did you see when he learned to turn around and reach the other table? Then there were steps while holding hands, and then railings, and then with a walker. Then Henry learned to take steps while pushing toys. Each step took weeks. Each step was celebrated in its own right. Each baby step just as exciting as the one before.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Toy to couch. Couch to toy. Toy to couch.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Up, up. Look, ma, look what I can do!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Future fire fighter. Already our hero.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Too cute! How has he grown up so much already?</td></tr>
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Even learning to stand took practice and time. You could never keep Henry down. He just never gave up.</div>
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Then there was the independent steps. Backwards then sideways. Wait, we didn't practice backwards? Why wouldn't he just walk forward? I can never forget the tears he shed during PT as he walked, safely strapped and supported by his PT, on a treadmill. The movie, Cars I believe, did nothing to distract him.<br />
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Walking backwards... we kept trying.<br />
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He didn't like it, but he did it. What a trooper!<br />
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Sideways walking! Love this kid!<br />
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We tried tricking him to walk by getting him to grab things that we would drop as he held. Got 1 step here, another 1 there. Did you see him take 2 teeny tiny baby steps when I dropped him off at the babysitter? And later in the kitchen? Then we had him walking while using one hand to push the ball popper toy.<br />
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So when the fall day came that Henry, 18 months old, finally let go and independently took more than a step across the room, the joy in our house was palpable. I got a video as we made him do it over and over again. We clapped, and I screeched. I sent my sister a text with a video. It was Nov. 16, 2010.<br />
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Me: "Here he goes! I cannot figure out how to put this on FB, so I will have to play with it. I had to share in the meantime."<br />
Kelly: "Ah!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Omg!!!!! Go Henry go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"<br />
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You see, with each of my other 2 boys I hadn't noticed all of the other steps. I noted when they first pulled themselves up, that first tiny step, and then suddenly they were off. With Henry, there were so many more steps and firsts.<br />
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Not once had I doubted that Henry would walk with his brothers, but until he did it still seemed too big to be true. Each baby step carried with it so much hope, so much to celebrate. Now Henry is unstoppable. :)<br />
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I hoped to see Henry trick-or-treating on his own steam. That was the plan, that Henry would be far enough in his PT and have his prosthetic to be able to walk from house to house and collect candy.<br />
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Thus, Halloween was truly <i><span style="color: #f6b26b; font-size: large;"><b>joyful</b></span></i> as we walked outside in our family themed costumes and the boys each ran to the neighbor's houses. Henry did have trouble holding his trick-or-treat basket with his crutches, so I followed behind him up each driveway so he could put his candy in. Henry made it about 45 minutes before he slowed down and got into the wagon I had been dragging around. I couldn't be more proud or grateful.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Henry making strides (literally) today at PT. He is working on building strength and agility with his new Spiderman prosthetic.</td></tr>
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Today Henry came home with a prosthetic leg and walked, albeit ungracefully, across our living room. HENRY WALKED ON TWO LEGS after not doing so for 4 months!<br />
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Thinking about this day since we scheduled the appointment has brought tears to my eyes. This felt forever away, and here it is. Even more joyful, Henry has done so well, been so strong and healthy, has proven that healing is one of his super powers, and maintained his ever-present smile (another of his super powers). My tears come from a place of joy and gratitude and praise to God for all the blessings and miracles in this journey.<br />
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Now, we have a leg, unofficially. This week is our test drive. Since this is all so new for Henry, we are being given the opportunity to try the "finished" leg to check for any issues, small or large. Next week, Henry will go back, and if all goes well we will officially receive the leg then.<br />
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Yesterday, Henry told me he didn't want to get the leg. He has gotten fast on his crutches, and I think he might have been worried about it hurting. I had to assure him that he could still use his crutches at school for a few days. We will stick with this plan, but there is nothing like walking on a leg to bring out Henry's joy in having it. He loved celebrating his new leg and showing it off.<br />
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His leg is beautiful! It has the perfect placement of Spiderman, has an easy-to-use handle to bend the leg for sitting and eventual kneeling, has air flow for a sweaty foot, and we love it. A huge thanks to Rob Pinkston, Patty Biltz, and Murphy the dog at <a href="http://www.bonebridge.com/" target="_blank">Superior Prosthetic Solutions.</a><br />
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We have been very busy leading up to this day, so below is an update of what has transpired since our last post.<br />
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For the last 5 weeks, Henry has been working on Physical Therapy twice a week with a fabulous therapist at Children's. Add the two times a day Henry worked to stretch and strengthen his leg, and Henry has been busy. Henry has had his usual positive attitude, showing off how high he can kick and enjoying all the attention. He truly is inspiring. <br />
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And he has made the most amazing improvements! <br />
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In the nearly 4 weeks between cast removal and starting PT, Henry had gained about the 90 degree motion at his hip that we want at minimum. In that same time we did not make as much progress at his ankle. It seemed locked and barely moved. Around the same time Henry started PT he became significantly more comfortable and active, and his ankle began to feel a little more loose. However, it still barely moved. With some great exercises orchestrated by Ms. Katie, his PT, Henry has gained significant range of motion at his ankle, more each day.<br />
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All the while, Henry has been a kindergartener, doing all the things little boys do. When we say that Henry has not let this journey slow him down, we might be understating it. He has gotten in trouble at school for "walking" too fast with his walker and crutches. Oh, my! In fact, between his speedy walking, running the uneven surface of grass and playgrounds, Henry's walker underwent nearly daily repairs. Last month, we pulled out his crutches, adjusted the height, and in no time he was off again on those. Boy, can he fly!<br />
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He is working on adding motion at both joints and strengthening his leg with weights. Now that we have his leg, we will also work on balance and proper gait.<br />
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I had hoped to have Henry walk for himself by Halloween in time for trick-or-treating. I don't know if Henry will get very far next week, but I am so excited that he will walk down our sidewalk again on his own. Happy leg day!<br />
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Henry has started kindergarten! Garrick and Henry shared a PowerPoint about Henry with his class. We highlighted how Henry can do all the things his friends can (swim, play baseball, build snow angels), but that his leg is different. They also shared his last prosthetic leg so his classmates could ask questions. Not surprising, there were a few curious kids, but all of them were accepting of Henry. We have a great school, with an amazingly supportive teacher, administration, and support staff who were ready for all that Henry needs and may need.<br />
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One of the coolest parts of having Henry at the same school as big brother Ben is that they have recess together. Ben has shared all about all that Henry is doing on the playground. I also asked if Ben's friends asked about Henry's leg. Ben said that a few boys wanted to know why Henry's leg was shorter. Ben said he just explained that he was born with a shorter leg. Ben added that they didn't ask about his foot being backward, so Ben explained about the surgery. It was all matter of fact. I am so grateful that Henry and his brothers are so comfortable with Henry's shorter leg and all the changes related to the surgery. Who cares if it is backward?<br />
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Henry was wearing his turtle shell less and less very quickly. The last time Henry wore it at all was one week post cast removal. That Thursday after he took it off to meet with his prosthetist, he kept it off, even when he went to bed. So, he decided the next morning that he didn't need it anymore. That was that.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First day of Kindergarten!!!!</td></tr>
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He may not always like it when we touch his leg, but it hasn't stopped him from having fun. We found Henry one night riding a skateboard down the hill in front of our house. Umm, Henry, how are you going to stop!?! He has played football with his brothers. He is climbing the climbing wall and is all over the playground. He is even hopping around our house more than using his walker.<br />
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Henry is making great progress, despite not yet starting physical therapy. He understands the need for regular exercises for his leg. Three times a day we stretch and practice using his leg muscles to lift his leg. I can't wait to see how much more he can do once we get physical therapy set-up.<br />
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Henry's attitude about all of it continues to inspire us. Being his mom continues to teach me so much about living and loving and acceptance.<br />
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We will update more as we have more appointments to help Henry become fully functioning with his "new" little leg.<br />
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Those were one of the directions from Dr. Standard the other day. In the pool Henry would more comfortably kick his leg, providing a natural physical therapy. In fact, had we stayed in Baltimore for his 12 weeks of physical therapy, pool therapy would be a part of it.<br />
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So, we were all excited to go swimming (It was 88, and we spent 2 hours in the sun playing/watching soccer this morning.). Henry most of all! He had not been so sure of the bathtub, being even more afraid of slipping. But the pool? Henry couldn't wait to get his suit on.<br />
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Henry was happy to sit with Grandpa, squirt all of us, and work on kicking his legs. It didn't take long, and he was swimming around in an inner tube and balancing himself in the shallow end. In the end, he was so comfortable that he walked away without his turtle shell, even sat in the car. Sitting is also a stretching exercise, bending his new hip in a way that it hasn't yet.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Henry and Grandpa Go-Go getting comfortable in the water.</td></tr>
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<br />I would have more pictures from the pool, but I was too busy enjoying the water with <i>all</i> of my boys.<br /><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3975418330771814963.post-4447723930085317382014-08-21T20:31:00.004-07:002014-08-21T20:31:46.534-07:00Cast Removal Day! - August 21, 2014<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hello from our "home away from home" - The Hackerman Patz House at Sinai Hospital.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Today was our scheduled post surgery follow-up with Dr. Shawn Standard and his team at RIAO. Today's appointment ran nearly 5 hours including x-ray.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The first stop was into the casting room to get the spica cast cut off! PA Chris Fisher fired up the torch and machette....just kidding.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Henry troopered through the cast saw noise and vibration. Within about 15 minutes the cast was cut in half. Each half was later fabricated to become a turtle shell brace with use of padding and Velcro. I'll get a picture of this posted in a later edition. The purpose of the brace is to keep Henry's leg protected until he has more function/movement in the leg. The turtle shell design makes it easier to remove as he gets ready to start physical therapy and prosthesis fitting. Over the next several weeks, Henry will become more comfortable with his leg movement and will be wearing the brace less.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1. His lucky leg (left) compared to his non-affected leg. The left leg has been proportional to the right leg's knee since birth.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2. The incision at the ankle has a similar incision on the opposite side of his ankle. This was the first procedure completed during the marathon surgery in June. It was where it was determined that Henry was missing a bone in his ankle. It was also where there were several scews and two external cables were placed to prevent the ankle from moving sideways. The cables were removed during the initial cast replacement.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dr. Standard came in to see how the super hero was doing. We got the "all clear" and that Henry was right on track. We received the physical therapy script and order for x-rays to be completed in Cincinnati in 6-8 weeks. Our next scheduled trip back to Baltimore will be in early December for continued follow-up/x-ray.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1. Physical therapy 3x per week for the next 12 weeks! We are hoping to start this coming week.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2. Prosthetic creation/socket checks and new leg. Our first appointment is next week.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3. Enjoy being a kindergartner! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Since all 5 of us were here for this trip, we made a brief trek to the Maryland Zoo and checked out some of our relatives....I mean animals. It was great to see that a lot of the animals were actually moving about, whereas in our July visit most were trying to stay cool and finding shade. The cheetah was pacing, a giraffe was trotting and Logan was climbing fences trying to feed a gazelle.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In the words of Paul Simon, we'll be heading back to Cincy on Friday morning in preparations for the first Fall soccer games for Ben and Logan (& Coach Stacy). We've had a unique "Summer in Baltimore" adventure, meeting wonderful families at the HP House, reconnecting with the awesome staff at Sinai and RIAO. Most importantly thank you to all who have followed Henry's journey through this blog, Facebook posts, and word of mouth. The prayers, well wishes and donations made this adventure for us unbelievable. Prayer holds an important place in our life and will continue to do so for an eternity. It is not without prayer that Henry is healthy, infection free and is exceeding expectations. </span></div>
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As we prepare to meet again with Henry's doctor to get the cast "off", we thought we would share some of Henry's summer highlights.<br />
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<span style="color: #741b47;"><b>Annual PFFD Picnic</b></span><br />
We were so excited that we were home from Baltimore in plenty of time to join and enjoy the annual local PFFD and Limb Deficiency picnic. This year, like last, the picnic was at a park only about 15 minutes from our home. It was such a beautiful afternoon, and it was so wonderful to connect again with families who share the PFFD story. It was also great to meet some more families. <br />
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We learned a new game from Sweden, discussed specialists at Children's and around the country, shared a delicious meal, splashed in the splash pad, sat on a fire truck, climbed the playground, and had a ton of fun. Our whole family looks forward to this day each summer. Thank you Joann and all of her helpers for organizing a fabulous event. Thanks also to the Loveland Fire Dept. for bringing their trucks over and treating each of our kids like stars.<br />
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Henry didn't just sit around, he danced! I love this moment caught on tape dancing to Michael Jackson. My favorite part is the moves at the end. Note how the way his cast is keeps his leg straight up.<br />
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One of our favorite things to do on a nice day is to go out front and ride bikes with all of the neighborhood kids. They also play ball. Henry joined right in. He figured out how to sit so he could drive his brother's little powered Nascar 88 car, sat uncomfortably on a tricycle I pushed around, and stood anchoring his short leg on his walker to throw the ball. <br />
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He loves playing with his brothers and his friends. And he wouldn't miss out on any chance to play ball with his dad.<br />
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Henry is just one of the boys of summer.<br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>Just Having Fun!</b></span><br />
One of the best parts about Henry is that he enjoys and loves life. If there is fun to be had, he doesn't let a little pain or a cast or a shorter leg or anything keep him from having fun. <br />
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We are grateful that Henry only needs Tylenol every couple of days for the pain. He is ready to get that cast off and show his doctor just what he can do!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We were so lucky to have Henry's Horton cousin come down to Cincy to hang with us. We had an awesome time with him exploring COSI Science Museum in Columbus.</td></tr>
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Finally, we want to thank all of you again for keeping our family in your thoughts and prayers, for the many times you ask how Henry is doing, and for the different ways you have helped us along this journey. This journey is not over, but we feel truly blessed by the community supporting us and how well Henry is doing physically, emotionally, and spiritually. THANK YOU!<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As you know from previous posts, this surgery and trip have been in the works since March 2013. It was not an easy decision to move forth and there was a lot of hesitation. Through much prayer the decision became easier and we felt it to be the right call so that Henry can have a better standard of life. Throughout the anticipation, planning and during a stressful, sleepless 3 weeks at Sinai it was our Henry that rose above and showed his strength, courage and praise. Albeit it some discomfort at times and being in a "new" place he showed Stacy and I the character he is made of and how he will handle what comes his direction in the future. As a parent, moreover, as a DAD, I am continuously impressed of how Henry has reacted to this entire surgery. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Don't get me wrong we've had the good and the bad.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> We cut off his damn leg! He doesn't care, he just wants to be "Henry" and be like any 5 year old! He proved that in several situations: a.) by wanting to go down the slide one day after being released from the hospital! b.) standing (with assistance of his walker) to play ping pong at the HP house. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Henry will go far. My three sons will go far. I don't know where they get their courage, enthusiasm, spirit and good nature. I can't take the credit, this is all them. I can surely learn something from them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We owe a great deal of gratitude to many people! Without leaving anyone out unintentionally I am going to name a few people. The first people we met on this journey is the awesome people at the Hackerman-Patz House. <b>Bill Turner</b>, house director and <b>Amy Powder</b>, administrative power house. Without the HP House, we would be staying at the Ronald McDonald house 20 miles away or a hotel. William Hackerman envisioned this home for families who needed "a home away from home." </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The surgical team lead by <b>Dr. Shawn Standard</b>, his PAs <b>Allison</b> and <b>Chris</b>, Child Life Advocate <b>Marilyn</b>, Dr. Standard's OR assistant <b>Harriet</b> and support staff <b>Lee</b> and <b>Ann</b>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The hospital staff and nurses. We were blessed to have one-on-one attention with the PICU and PACU teams. <b> Paula, Barb, Yevette, Janie, Blaire</b> and students <b>Kevin</b> and <b>Greg</b>. They all kept Henry comfortable and assisted in the proper care.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The OT team lead by <b>Lauren</b>. With their help we learned to pedal tape and properly handle the spica cast. (I think the cast weighs more than Henry!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To our families that made the 1,000+ mile trek by car and plane; to the many letters/cards/packages received in Baltimore; to the many people and companies that donated to "Henry's Heroes" to all the people that said a <u><b>prayer</b></u>: <span style="color: purple;"><b>Thank You!</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As we are currently in the recovery phase, we are preparing to transition to the rehabilitation phase. As part of this phase, Henry will be returning to RIAO August 20th for cast removal. He won't need to be placed under anesthesia for this removal. This next trip will be 2 nighter (drive Wednesday, clinic Thursday, drive home Friday).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As soon as we get home, school starts for Henry and Ben (both at the same school, Logan starts pre-school the week prior). During that same week, Henry will have his first PT at Cincinnati Children's and start the design work of his new Spiderman prosthesis. The next several months will be consumed by time, energy and gas to downtown Cincinnati and Baltimore. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In the Fall, date to be determined, we'll travel back out to Baltimore for follow-up appointments. This trend will continue at the 6 month post-surgery mark and the 1 year post surgery mark.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Please keep the prayers coming as we continue on this journey!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here are a few pictures of Henry as we were preparing to leave Baltimore and from home:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> <span style="color: #0b5394;">"Ping Pong Henry" - From the moment we stepped foot in the HP House, Henry loved to hit as many balls as possible!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">All the best,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Garrick</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3975418330771814963.post-13333631158382628832014-07-15T17:51:00.001-07:002014-07-15T17:51:29.676-07:00New Cast and HOME!On Friday, we made an early morning trek across the street to pre-op, again. This time, though, it was technically not for any surgery. Due to the length of time it takes to put on a new spica cast and the possibility of cleaning up any infection, Dr. Standard does a 2-week post-op cast change under anesthesia. <br />
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This made Henry nervous, but we assured him that he should not be spending another night at the hospital, that it was just for a cast change so he didn't have to try to hold still. I am not sure we had him convinced until he woke up. His first words were something like, "Do we get to go to Subway now?" Henry had discovered he loves Subway, and there happens to be one in the hospital.<br />
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This procedure took only a little longer than an hour. Dr. Standard came and talked with us before and after, doing his expected and usual job of explaining what he might do and why. Luckily, there was no sign of infection. Rah! Rah! Shishkabob! Go Henry!<br />
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In fact, everything looked really good. Henry had a 70 degree bend at his hip, which is a good place to be at this point. The ankle looked so good that they removed some of the hardware.<br />
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The new cast is as cool as the first, and they made it lower around his waist from the get go. <br />
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After the promised Subway lunch, Henry was feeling good and was on the move all over our room and the HP House. He played ping pong standing, walked everywhere with his walker, and practiced climbing on and off the furniture. His confidence and fearlessness was back, and he was doing it all.<br />
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On Saturday, we loaded up the Swagger Wagon, and headed back to Cincy. We arrived back to a Welcome Home celebration with Henry's brothers and the Go-Go's. It was so good to be back and together and well.<br />
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Now, we wait and heal and hang for the next few weeks. We will return to Baltimore in August to have the cast removed. The shell will be turned into a removable cast/brace that he will wear for about 4 weeks as he begins physical therapy and prosthetic fitting. There will be at least 3 more visits to Baltimore after that in the next year. We are ready!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3975418330771814963.post-69488032638930317202014-07-09T15:24:00.000-07:002014-07-10T13:45:39.026-07:00Final Week in Baltimore!Happy Wednesday from the HP House -<br />
We wanted to give you a quick update on "Super Hero Henry" as we are into our final week here in Baltimore.<br />
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<u><b><span style="color: orange;">Progress!</span></b></u><br />
Henry's recovery has been going well. Stacy and I have been impressed with his continued improvement in spirit, strength and good humor. Although, I think he has taken a liking to being a temporary "only child."<br />
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Each day, Henry's pain seems to be waning and we have been able to scale back the pain meds. Hard to believe that two weeks ago, he was in the midst of an 11 hour surgery. Henry is starting to be more confident with the use of his walker, albeit the spica cast gets in the way.<br />
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Since the 4th of July, it has been a busy week. I brought our other two sons to Baltimore last week (see previous posts). They enjoyed seeing their mom and brother, as did Henry enjoy seeing his bros.<br />
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On Saturday, Grandpa and Grandma Go-Go flew in from Cincy (via Dayton) to see Super Hero Henry. We had a great dinner at Seasons and stayed in to play Spider-Man Uno. It was a quick turnaround for Go-Go's as they headed back to Cincy with Ben and Logan on Sunday. Grandpa got them back to "Camp Go-Go" in good timing. </div>
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Being away from our routines and "normal life" for nearly 3 weeks has been tough for everyone. I am fortunate for my parents who have lovingly and unselfishly put their lives on hold to care for, entertain, feed and protect Ben and Logan. Having already raised two boys, they have gotten to do it again for the short term. "Camp Go-Go" has kept the boys busy with Lake Cumberland, Kings Island, multiple daily trips to the Hughes Woods pool, playing at Keehner Park, tennis at the gym, multiple trips to McD's and the Cone. A sincere THANK YOU to mom and dad!<br />
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With a few days left before the anticipated re-casting and post-surgery follow-up, we had the chance to tour the <a href="http://www.marylandzoo.org/" target="_blank">Maryland Zoo</a> and the <a href="http://www.aqua.org/" target="_blank">National Aquarium</a> thanks to the efforts of Greg Terry, LPN who made this happen. Thanks also to Rosalyn Stewart with the National Aquarium.<br />
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Henry's next procedure is slated for Friday (time TBD). This procedure will involve placing Henry under anesthesia so that Dr. Standard and his team can remove the initial casting, take current x-rays and pictures as well as check incisions. The team will then put into place a new cast, hopefully just as cool as the first one! If all goes as planned, we'll load up the swagger wagon and head west back to Cincy on <i><b><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Saturday</span></b></i>. Henry will be in the next cast for a minimum of 3 weeks and then we'll be back to Baltimore for that cast removal. PT and fitting for the next prosthesis will take place after that. </div>
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So, our journey continues. Stacy and I can't say "Thank You" enough for all of the followers, donors, believers, card writers, and prayers who have joined this radical surgery and journey.</div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3975418330771814963.post-49946867485836161922014-07-07T17:36:00.008-07:002014-07-07T17:36:53.722-07:00Prayers and FaithThis journey with Henry has been one of faith, testing my faith and growing my faith, teaching me about faith. Garrick and I share a strong faith, developing and growing every day. It is why it was so important for us to have so many friends and family wear the Henry's Heroes bracelets and praying for him and us on the day of his surgery. I truly believe that having God with Henry, his doctors and nurses, and with us, made Henry's surgery a success. Thank you all for the prayers. It truly has meant the world to us, and touches our hearts.<br />
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What struck me among all the beauty was the Gospel. It spoke to me. It told me that it would all be okay, that Henry would be okay, that Jesus was with me.<br />
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Matthew 11: 25-30<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">At that time Jesus exclaimed: </span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">“I give praise to you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth,</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">for although you have hidden these things</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">from the wise and the learned</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><b><span style="color: blue;">you have revealed them to little ones</span></b><span style="color: #333333;">.</span></span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Yes, Father, such has been your gracious will.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">All things have been handed over to me by my Father. </span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">No one knows the Son except the Father,</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">and no one knows the Father except the Son</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">and anyone to whom the Son wishes to reveal him.”</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">“</span><span style="background-color: white; color: lime;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened,</span><br style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">and I will give you rest.</span></b></span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Take my yoke upon you and learn from me,</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">for I am meek and humble of heart;</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">and you will find rest for yourselves. </span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">For my yoke is easy, and my burden light.”</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">First, Revered William Graham gave a wonderful homily, wherein he helped me understand what a yoke is, and how this Gospel can be compared to Mary Stevenson's poem "Footprints in the Sand." </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">"The Lord replied, </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">"The times when you have </span><br />
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God is not giving me rest, such that I am retired and my burden is gone. But, he lightens my burden, makes it easier to go on. He has answered prayers, sat with me, been with Henry, given us all of you who have prayed and shared in our journey. We are not alone, not in the physical nor spiritual sense.</div>
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The part I highlighted in blue also spoke to me. For the day before Henry's surgery I had been reading in my Gospels in a Year e-mails from the Book of Matthew (I am a little behind):</div>
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Matthew 19: 13-15</div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 22px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">God has been speaking to me. He wanted me to know that He was watching over Henry, and that Henry's angels, my Mom and sister among them, were making sure Henry was taken care of. </span></span></div>
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You see, beyond a faith and belief in God and Jesus, I believe in the power of prayers and I believe in angels. God knew what I needed to hear, to bring me peace, to strengthen my faith.</div>
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God was also telling me that should anything happen to Henry, that Henry had a place in Heaven. This idea is hard to like, but it is hopeful and peaceful despite my fears.</div>
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God is good. May the peace of the Lord be with you.</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3975418330771814963.post-21946926579660752542014-07-05T07:38:00.003-07:002014-07-05T07:42:04.166-07:00Happy Fourth of July<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Our Fourth of July was fabulous! The cherry on top was having all of us be together and Henry felt great. :) We started with touring <a href="http://www.nps.gov/fomc/index.htm" target="_blank">Fort McHenry</a>, birthplace of the Star Spangled Banner. <br />
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Later, we had one of those "stories to tell" moments as we hoped to see fireworks. Given that we didn't want to get stuck in a crowd with Henry still so soon post-op and in a wheelchair, we ventured north to watch another local firework show in Oregon Ridge Park. We were informed that we could see the fireworks from the Wegman's parking lot in Hunt Valley. OK, we were ready.<br />
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The fireworks were to start at 9:30, and by 10:00 we were tired and done waiting. We drove back to the highway and found a crowd of cars and people parked along the road. So we pulled over to wait, thinking it couldn't be long. Sure enough, at ten after the show finally began. However, our view was seriously hindered by a few large trees. It was late, the boys were half asleep, and our view terrible, so we headed home for the night. A bit of a bust on the fireworks front, but still a great Fourth.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3975418330771814963.post-49927837393794796492014-07-05T07:18:00.002-07:002014-07-05T07:18:29.938-07:00Family and Getting OutWednesday did not go at all how I thought it might go, but turned out to be a wonderful day. The men in my life, led by my husband, conspired to get me out and away from Henry. Woah! I was not sure I was ready for that. Garrick had flown back to Cincy on Tuesday in order to bring Henry's brothers out to Baltimore, so it was just Henry and me to separate. Were Grandma and Grandpa really ready and able to help Henry?<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I think they are the goofiest of Henry's relatives. :) So good to have them visit!</td></tr>
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My older brother, Ron, and his family were back in Baltimore for the day. The plan was for them to take me to lunch while the grandparents took the kids to McDonald's. So, we took Henry out to the car and figured out that he can sit in the car in his booster seat with the seat reclined. Yes! So, lunch went as planned. I joined Ron, Jen, and Grant at a delicious place called Season's, which serves large plates for reasonable prices, and is delicious! I was happy to share some of the crab cake. I think I like Maryland crab cakes. ;)<br />
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Meanwhile, Grandma and Grandpa had Henry and Emma at McDonald's. They even got out of the car and ate in the restaurant to Henry's great joy. Grandpa even survived a trip to the bathroom. Thankfully, they sent me multiple pictures to keep me calm.<br />
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I am so<b> thankful</b> that our family has been there to support us, to entertain us, to make sure all of us are okay during this journey. We are so <b>blessed</b> that our family loves Henry and us enough to plan their own vacations around visiting Henry.<br />
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We even got out for dinner with Grandma and Grandpa. Though, this time I was with Henry. After dinner, we said, "See ya later," to Grandma and Grandpa as they headed back to Cincy in the a.m.<br />
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On Thursday, Henry slept until 11 a.m. Poor kid was tired after all our adventures. We had a quiet day of cleaning while we waited for the rest of the Horton boys to arrive. It was so good to see our 3 boys together again, to see my other 2 boys. Henry was so excited to have them here. Thank you, Daddy, for making the long drive.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Hortons together again!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We are all going to get good at Ping Pong thanks to the HP House.</td></tr>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3975418330771814963.post-78195042125028194032014-07-01T18:42:00.002-07:002014-07-01T18:42:20.524-07:00A Quiet TuesdayToday, we had a quiet day. It was in the 90's outside, so it was a great day to stay in. I tried giving Henry a smaller dose of the pain meds, but you could tell he wasn't feeling well. He was significantly more upbeat and happy back on the higher dose. He wasn't ready, and that is alright. I will give him a few more days before I try again. I have been relieved that Henry hasn't seemed to need the Valium overnight. I will continue to see if he needs it after we wean more seriously from the pain medication.<br />
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Today Henry beat his Grandpa B in a serious game of ping pong, showed off his winning smile, watched the USA lose against Belgium (the family from Belgium found a Belgium bar to watch the game instead of staying at the House), met another young woman who had rotationplasty 6 years ago(it is such a cool thing to be here and connect with families who have similar experiences), and painted his little heart out.<br />
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Henry also began to work on using a walker. It will be so cool to see him be more independent once he is go on that! <br />
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Grandma Cheri and I were busy making velcro underwear that Henry can wear over his Spica cast. Hehehe, our handstitching is quite impressive.<br />
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Ready to rest up for some more fun tomorrow.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3975418330771814963.post-50855448905406243442014-07-01T18:29:00.002-07:002014-07-01T18:29:41.015-07:00Still a Little BoyOn Monday, we started with a visit with Dr. Standard's PA to make sure we had settle well after being discharged. Chris shared how impressed he was with how well Henry was handling everything. We agree, Henry is amazing. Per his suggestion, we began giving Henry pain meds less frequently. He didn't complain all day. Super hero powers in full force!<br />
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In the afternoon, the exhaustion of the last week caught up with me. I felt like I could breathe again for the first time since I could see Henry doing so well.<br />
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After a cat nap, we walked to the playground at the retirement village next door, and played with our cousins. And I mean played! Henry went down the slides with a little help and played in a tunnel. It made a huge difference for him to try standing on his right leg during play when previously he wouldn't even try due to fear. It was another beautiful afternoon.<br />
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Around dinner, Henry had a few more visitors. Henry's Uncle Ron, Aunt Jen, and cousins stopped by. We will hang with them more Wed.<br />
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Exhausted, Henry fell asleep for the night at 7. I can't wait to see what adventures await today!<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3975418330771814963.post-76388050392806747532014-07-01T18:21:00.001-07:002014-07-01T18:21:35.499-07:00Back to the HP HouseOur weekend was eventful. Saturday morning Henry woke up in a great mood, which followed his loopiness from the night before. He proved to be great entertainment for us and his wonderful nurses. By noon, things changed. Henry was afraid to go #2, and his stomach became hard and distended. He did not feel well. :(<br />
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Even the removal of his epidural (Yeah!), and the other lines he needed with it, Henry was not going. Later afternoon, Dr. Standard's partner Dr. Herzenberg came in and cut Henry's cast even lower at the belly. The red marks made from the cast showed how badly he needed that. Luckily, Henry thinks the cast cutting tickles.<br />
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In the evening, with a little medicinal help, Henry finally went. Poor thing was so scared. But you could see he was feeling better for it.<br />
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It was around then that we got some more special visitors. Henry's Uncle Matt, Aunt Cathy, and cousins came. Henry was happy to see them.<br />
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We were still trying to figure out the oral meds, but Henry slept like a rock until 4 a.m. when it took a little while for the meds to kick in. So, Henry and I enjoyed watching Frozen. "Let it go, let it go!"<br />
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We had a quiet morning, and it was clear Henry was ready to be discharged. After a game of basketball in the playroom and lunch, we headed across the street to our home away from home. I think Henry misses the bed with buttons to sit up and down.<br />
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It was a gorgeous day, so it was nice to get outside. Henry enjoyed giving the tour of the HP House to his cousins. We ate pizza on the patio and then got ready to sleep in an actual bed (huge relief for Mom and Dad, lol).<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3975418330771814963.post-41728231975671455972014-06-27T21:51:00.000-07:002014-06-27T21:59:15.603-07:00Friday Update | 2 Days Post SurgeryWe are two days post-surgery, and we have been amazed by how well Henry is doing. He has this amazing spirit, and even now it comes out. Not to say it has all been roses, for we have definitely had some heart-wrenching moments. However, our little boy has smiled amidst his pain and discomfort, and itchiness. There is nothing like multiple pain meds that lead to itchiness. Oy!<br />
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It is a little weird to see our 5 year old so loopy, but it is good to see him not hurting and showing off his happy side. :)<br />
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<b><span style="color: red;">Henry had <i>three</i> special visitors on Thursday, June 26th:</span></b><br />
Jen and B were in town from OH to meet with Dr. Standard for a check-up. B, 11, had rotationplasty surgery 7 years ago. Stacy and Jen started talking several months back. Hearing how well B is doing, and seeing pictures of all she has done after her own rotationplasty has offered hope and inspiration. It has also hugely helped us know that Henry will still be able to do it all after he heals, with improvement. Thank you so much for stopping by twice to offer support as we begin our rotationplasty journey!<br />
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Henry's uncle Garth flew in from the Windy City just to see his Godson for a few brief hours. Henry was so happy to see a familiar face! It didn't hurt that Garth brought a few special surprises. Only 1 day post surgery, Henry was a bit more active and nestled into a wheel chair. Thanks to my brother for flying out and spending a few brief hours with boots on the ground.</div>
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Our first night was a little rocky and exhausting as we tried to figure out what was the best medicine combination to help him relax and be comfortable. Last night was a huge improvement, with some solid chunks of sleep. It helped to give him a little of everything: pain medicine through his epidural, valium for muscle spasms, and Benadryl for all the itching. I must say a thank you for random kid friendly movies at 4 a.m.</div>
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So, here are a few other pictures of our journey as we get ready for bed, night 3. Thank you all again for the prayers and well wishes.</div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3975418330771814963.post-67746934840058055982014-06-26T03:51:00.000-07:002014-06-27T20:25:10.058-07:00Post Surgery | Thursday June 26thAs the sun rises over Sinai Hospital, a new day has dawn. Good Thursday morning from Baltimore.<br />
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With a few winks of sleep, the 3 of us are in the PICU (pediatric intensive care unit) for the day before moving into the pediatric room. Luckily all on the same floor of this 2 yr old children's hospital unit.<br />
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Surgery took around 11 hours yesterday! Henry's adventure began before at 6:30a with rollback to the OR at 8:30a. Stacy and I received consistent updates about every 90 min to 2 hrs. We finally saw him in the PACU at 8:00p. He was calling for his mom.<br />
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After about 90ish min, we rolled through the "underbelly" of Sinai to get over to the children's hospital side. The hallway/tunnel seemed to be endless! As we arose through the elevators, the pediatric team escorted us to our current PICU room.<br />
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Overall, the surgery was a success. Dr. Standard explained in detail how the surgery went. Albeit, a very meticulous process from beginning to end. Starting with the "super ankle" surgery to the final x-rays post-casting and everything in between. Each anatomy is different from the next. Dr. Standard carefully worked around the major arteries including having to shape what little femur Henry had away from the femoral artery. There are several screws and cables inside of the Super Hero! Only to make him that much faster!<br />
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Henry has been in and out of sleepiness, while taking in ice chips and sips of water. There is some discomfort as to be expected with all of the IV's, ports, and a epidural. He realized late last night that he had a spica cast on and was upset that he couldn't just roll over in bed. His green blanket is providing him comfort. I am hoping to be able to give him one of his Spiderman guys that he normally sleeps with today once we get through some of the nausea.<br />
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His spica cast is Spiderman red with blue striped "webs" covers from about mid-belly, down to his right knee cap and his entire "magic or lucky" leg side with his toes sticking out. Even with the epidural, he can feel us touching his toes and is able to wiggle them as well.<br />
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So we start day 1 post recovery!<br />
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Stacy and I are extremely grateful for Dr. Shawn Standard, his staff and the medical team from RIAO and Sinai Hospital. Dr. Standard's head nurse, Harriet, provided updates to us directly from the OR. Through her we felt the comfort she provided with the anticipated calls. Marilyn, life care specialist, was awesome with meeting us consistently throughout the day and providing a tour of this facility. She stayed late to make sure we got to Henry as soon as we could.<br />
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Our thanks to Stacy's parents, Ron and Cheri, for making the trip to BWI to be with us during the surgery. Many crossword puzzles were completed yesterday!<br />
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We can't forget that we have two other wonderful boys back in the 'Nati. Grandpa and Grandma Go-Gos (Ron and Gayle) are spoiling Ben and Logan while we are here. With the age of technology we have been able to Skype and talk with them all. It's not easy being separated by multiple states and when the routine has been interrupted. Thanks Go-Go's for taking good care of the boys!<br />
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Thanks for all of the text, DM, and FB messages that Stacy and I both received throughout yesterday.<br />
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Most importantly, THANK YOU for the prayers! It was through those prayers that Henry had a successful surgery!<br />
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I hear the music playing, so that is my que to end this "Oscar-ish" post. Thanks again for following our journey!<br />
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Its's now 10:41, we just received the first update, surgery has been underway for about 30 min.<br />
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Here is a video post from this morning as we preparing to leave our temporary home at HP.<br />
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Thank you for the continued following and prayers.<br />
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Garrick & StacyUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3975418330771814963.post-64865475275171101172014-06-23T21:44:00.002-07:002014-06-25T13:08:12.486-07:00Pre-Op Day and What is Rotationplasty?Today is Monday, and we spent our morning at the hospital (Sinai Hospital) doing all the official pre-op work needed for Wednesday's big day. It started by getting Henry officially admitted to the hospital. Wow! Henry was so excited to get a hospital bracelet. Actually, Henry had an excited and positive attitude about everything today. Which is good. :)<br />
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Second stop was the Pre-Anesthetia Screening. This meant more blood work (we had Henry's official pre-op appointment with the pediatrician and blood work at Cincinnati Children's last week). Henry sat on my lap and whisperer "Ow, ow, ow," but he didn't flinch a muscle in his arm as I held it. He is amazing! The nurse just kept saying she wished all the kids coming through would be so good.<br />
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Next we headed over to the <a href="http://www.rubininstitute.com/RIAO/RIAO.aspx" target="_blank">Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics (RIAO)</a> to meet with our surgeon, Dr. Standard. We checked in and waited. Then we had x-rays. Garrick had to help hold Henry's foot pointed and his leg turned the correct way. Henry tried, but every time the guy let go, Henry's foot would turn. LOL<br />
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There was also some Spiderman web shooting. I read.<br />
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When Dr. Standard walked in, he immediately went into the details of the surgery. First he explained that he had learned through more recent rotationplasty experience that when the patient has FH like Henry whose foot is pronate, that a Super Ankle surgery was also needed. So, the first hour to hour and a half of the surgery Wed. will be spent doing this. Dr. S carefully explained what he would cut and lengthen and how it will all turn Henry's foot and allow it to bend at least 90 degrees. Currently it cannot bend even half that. This will help Henry use his ankle as a knee after the rotationplasty is complete. This answers one of my questions last year in worrying about whether Henry would be able to successfully use his foot in that way as I worried about adding foot ablation. <br />
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Next, Dr. Standard explained where he would cut Henry and how this was a change in recent years that has significantly reduced the risk of infection. Yeah! I am praying that Henry does not get any infections. This led to a careful discussion about how we would know if he had an infection and how we would respond to one in Cincinnati. OK, I can handle it. I think.<br />
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Then Dr. Standard explained how he would spend at least an hour identifying muscles and ligaments and tendons, and how he would remove one of the muscles to allow the best mobility at the hip. Then he will begin detaching and turning his leg about 180 degrees and reattaching the muscles and tendons and ligaments. He even drew a picture to explain where he would put in screws to fuse the hip and stop the small femur he has from growing further. Though, Dr. S explained in detail, don't ask me to repeat anything more specifically. ;) Finally, after they close the leg, they will put on the spica cast. Dad made sure to put in Henry's request for a red cast. Dr. Standard informed us that the surgery will take between 7 and 12 hours. <br />
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Blood loss is one of the biggest risks, and Henry will probably get a blood transfusion during the surgery and possibly another afterward. Dr. Standard explained how that decision would be made. <br />
I then got my random questions answered, such as timeline for post surgery, hints for physical therapy and the prosthesist, and that there are no restrictions for movement in the cast once we get released.<br />
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Finally, Chris, the PA who will be assisting us all day Wednesday explained more details about how they will use gas to put Henry under anesthesia, how it will be decided to wean the epidural, and how it will be decided to release Henry from the hospital.<br />
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Truthfully, you would think all of these details, the crazy amount of time the surgery will take, and talk about blood loss would make me more nervous. Surprisingly, it made me feel more calm and definitely more confident. If the surgery takes longer, I won't be sitting there nervously wondering if something is wrong (OK, I probably still will, but...), but I will know that Henry's surgeon is taking his time, meticulously moving piece by piece, watching the nerves and blood vessels and carefully considering how it will all work together to make Henry mobile afterward. I have confidence in Dr. Standard and his team. They answered my questions in detail, referring to improvements made that will make Henry's surgery a success.<br />
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Five and a half hours after we arrived at the hospital, we headed back to our home-away-from-home. At the <a href="http://www.lifebridgehealth.org/Sinai/TheHackermanPatzHouseatSinaiHospital2.aspx" target="_blank">Hackerman-Patz House</a> we connected with 2 other PFFD families who had children undergoing lengthening. And the question came up, why rotationplasty?<br />
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Rotationplasty is an extreme surgery that has been around since the 1930's and is primarily used as a solution for people who have cancer in the femur. It was later adapted for PFFD patients in 1950 by a doctor named Van Ness. How crazy that something that seems so advanced and modern has been around for 70+ years! The Van Ness Rotationplasty had a high risk of the leg turning back, and only in the last two decades have improvements been made that reduce/eliminate that risk.<br />
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For Henry, the rotationplasty would allow us to stabilize the hip given that Henry's PFFD is a class D, with no ball or socket on the left, thus no hip joint. In fusing the leg backwards Henry's natural knee joint will serve as his hip joint with flexion and extension , though limited to no abduction. His ankle joint, also now backwards, will be used as his knee joint. His prosthetic will have a hinge at his ankle to allow a more natural gait.<br />
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I think the InMotion magazine produced by the Amputee Coalition gives the best basic explanation of rotationplasty. See the <a href="http://www.amputee-coalition.org/inmotion/mar_apr_05/rotationplasty.html" target="_blank">article here</a>. I also got information from pffd.org.<br />
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OK, we are going to be Baltimore tourists tomorrow and we are ready for Wednesday, or as ready as ready can be.<br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3975418330771814963.post-70478117354720964392014-06-21T21:48:00.002-07:002014-06-21T21:48:26.657-07:00Travel Day is Here!<div class="MsoNormal">
<b>A Father's Perspective</b></div>
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The day has arrived that we load up the “swagger
wagon” and head east to Baltimore. It
really is hard to believe that this day is here. It was last Spring that Stacy, Henry and I
made the first trip to meet Dr. Shawn Standard and his staff at RIAO. Through prayerful consideration, we jointly
made the decision to proceed with the rotationplasty option for our Superhero
Henry.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Allow me a moment to brag about my son. As a dad of all boys, I am beaming with pride
of each of their abilities, personalities and individualism. Of course if there were to be a girl, she
would have been “daddy’s little girl.” Henry and I have had a bond since day
1. It was I who stood over the warming
tray in the OR as he was being evaluated and was soon discovered that “something
was wrong.” I had to tell my wife “everything
will be alright” as she laid on the OR table while Dr. Brenner completed the caesarian
delivery. At that moment, I was swept
away with Henry to the NICU for further evaluations. Scared to hell and back, I had no idea medically
what was going on with my son. His lungs
were healthy, evident from his squeals.
After several minutes, the staff assured me that all of the vitals and
organs were functioning. We just didn’t
know about his left side. We also didn’t
know if he had felt any pain, the poor kid was just trying to figure out why
everybody was looking at him! He was
pretty darn cute, torticollis and all. <o:p></o:p></div>
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We fast forward through the genetics testing, consults with ortho
specialists and months of physical therapy with Tracie. I had the flexible schedule to be able to
take Henry to his appointments from day 1.
I know it killed Stacy not being able to attend or take Henry in my
place. With the PT for torticollis then working
with the leg muscles, he and I got to know Mason Children’s pretty well.<o:p></o:p></div>
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From PT to prosthesis fittings, castings, adjustments
(currently on prosthetic #5), Henry has always been a trooper. He hardly ever complained or moaned is
discouragement through it all. Even just
this week with pre-surgery physical. I
took him for his blood draw, the kid barely flinched as I was about to pass
out! He has always proven to people that he CAN do what he puts his mind to.
There is always a twinkle in his eye (or it could be he is just flirting with
the ladies). His spirit is uncanning,
his determination is unreal and his zest for life is unmatched. While Henry may be infatuated with Marvel’s
Amazing Spiderman (he literally has Spidy on his prosthetic, his boxers, his
pillows, his school bag, his pillow, every spiderman toy ever made etc…) he
truly is <i>my</i> super hero. <o:p></o:p></div>
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As we hit the road in a few short hours, please continue to
pray for my son, his brothers, Stacy and I as the journey ahead is long and
mostly unknown. What is known is that
Henry <b>WILL </b>conquer this next
adventure with the same charisma and determination as he has put into everyday
of his 5 year old life. While he mostly “gets”
what is about to happen in the next few days, his spirit is something so
special that I can’t possibly fathom.
Henry truly is a gift from God.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Words cannot express our sincere thanks the outpouring of support, donations, prayers, well wishes and offers to cut my grass. </div>
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In Christ Peace,<o:p></o:p></div>
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Garrick<o:p></o:p></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3975418330771814963.post-89111000359336651872014-06-09T21:04:00.001-07:002014-06-09T21:11:16.812-07:00Oh, the Amazing Things He Can DoHenry has never ceased to amaze or inspire us. Recently he has been on a streak that has my heart and soul cheering and jumping for joy right out of me.<br />
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In the past couple of weeks, Henry has figured out how to pump on the swing without wearing his prosthetic. Once he got started he didn't stop for nearly an hour. What joy and pride in his own accomplishment!<br />
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No surprise, once he figured out how to do it without his prosthetic, he figured out how to do with that heavy kevlar and titanium leg attached.<br />
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<span style="color: red;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Go, Henry, go!</span></span><br />
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In that same week, Henry's persistence and dedication in tee-ball paid off. During a Monday night game, Henry helped get an out while playing first. Then in the fourth and final inning, Henry got 3 outs while playing pitcher. He outran (a tie on one) 3 players on the other team to home base! I think you could hear all of us cheering for miles around. Henry earned the game ball. It was a game, a moment, I will never forget. I don't think Henry will forget it, either.<br />
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Here is Henry at the pitcher's mound, intensely waiting the next hit.<br />
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Oh, and did I mention that my running, swinging, run-scoring, baseball-playing 5-year-old also completed preschool this same week, and is ready for kindergarten in the fall? <br />
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