Shriners!

                          Cayden got the an awesome opportunity to see the Shriners in Shreveport, Louisiana on March 22,2011.....It was a long trip....We left early on the 21st, went to the hospital on the 22 and then started home.....While at the Shriners We meet such awesome people....I was very impressed with the whole experience and so was Cayden....He was amazed by the colors and toys...that filled every inch of this hospital. We were at the hospital a whole 2 hours......and it was a blast!
                         First they did more x-rays and then we went back to a room where a PA came in first and then the doctor. I know how this disease works, but it still caught me off guard when the doctor said he compared the x-rays he could see a big difference from January until now. He said they wanted to do an Osteotomy which is basically where they put a pin through the femur up through the ball of the hip....it would mean no braces which are usually worn anywhere from 12 to 18 months...but he would be walker for 6 straight weeks with little weightbearing on the hip....then he could start the process of getting his hip used to the weight.........the hospital told us they wanted this procedure done with in the next 4-6 weeks.
                          It was very emmotional for both Cayden and myself. After taking in all the information we returned home where we discussed the option with his dad and chose to get a second opinion before we jump into things!........So March 29 we will obtain our second opinion at OU.......
                          Again I would like to stress that the Shriners took awesome care of us the whole way around. Next time you go to make donations think about the Shriners and the awesome things they do for the children!