The smiles make it all worth it!

Right now, Ty Christian is doing well. 

I can tell the curve has progressed and that he is off balance.  His right lung has reduced capacity and I see the buldge in the small of his back. 

 I see the knot on his left shoulder and the Kyphosis is increased. 

 

I keep thinking how we do not want this surgery again. 

 

I also know what the outcome would be without it. 

 

 

A couple of months ago, I was tricked into bringing a little car home. I tried very hard to pass it on to someone else, after all, Ty would hurt his back in it. It wasnt something I wanted to risk.

He has so much pain.

 

I tried to put it in the yard sale, sell it online and even give it away.

 

Each time I was blocked by the giver.  "If you are going to get rid of it, I want it back". 

Somehow they never came to get it.  I guess thats the trick, right? 

 

Then, one warm day, dad takes the car outside and encourages lil man to give it a try. 

I said "hey, you can't do that!"   Dad grinned and said there wouldnt be anyone around. 

No people, no crowds.  He would be safe, after all, so close to surgery and he can't be in crowds...

? 

I was concerned. 

Ty can't walk very far on concrete without being in great pain.

Ty can't sustain active play that bounces him around with out suffering later.

Ty can't even travel in a car very far without pain meds.  He can't tolerate cold or rainy weather. 

He can't run, jump, go down the slide or ride a bike...

He can't...

 

But he wants to. 

So dad let him take it for a spin.  The smiles, oh, the smiles! And the giggles! 

And the victory cheers! 

 

 

 The "can'ts" are thrown out the door and the day is his! 

 

Lesson learned...again!  Quality is better than quanity. 

Did he hurt after? 

Sad to say, yes.  But oh the smiles and joy he had riding around that afternoon.  So much fun for him. 

I am thinking Disney World...