About a year ago at Christmas we were sitting on the beach in Sanibel Island, Florida and noticed that something wasn't quite right with Cali's posture. Sure enough after taking her to the doctor, she was diagnosed with scoliosis. She had a 38 degree lumbar curve.
Fast forward 6 months. After wearing her brace faithfully, we went in for a check up. Dr. Didelot asks, "do you think she is better or worse?" I thought she was better but she was actually 10 degrees worse. He said that if she got to 55 then he would want to do surgery...and he went on to say that if he had to do surgery, we wouldn't be too happy because he would have to fuse L4 and L5 and that would limit mobility.
I remember at that moment just freezing and thinking, NOOOOO! As much as I want my baby girl to have that perfectly straight spine, the thought of not being able to watch her play soccer or any other sport killed me. So my question to him was, "what can we do?" He gave us some exercises and wrote a prescription for physical therapy telling us that core strengthening would be great for her.
I had never been to a chiropractor but my friend, Teresa told me a story about someone who took their daughter with scoliosis to one and it helped. I thought, at this point, we are going to try everything we can so we can't say that we didn't do everything possible.
But we didn't want to take Cali to just anyone so we decided to drive her to Avon to JC Anderson. We used to go to church with him and we knew that we could trust him to give Cali the very best care and we knew that if he didn't think it would work then he would tell us that we were wasting our time. So once a week, we drove to Avon for Cali to be adjusted and rolled out.
Due to location and our schedule, we have opted to see a chiropractor here closer to home but still great care. Hoping and praying that being proactive will be a good thing come tomorrow morning.
I have been flooded with verses and song lyrics over the past couple of days that remind me that God is right here with us.
Jesus said, "Don't be afraid; just believe, and she will be healed." Luke 8:50
"Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done." Luke 22:42
Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kids, because you know that the testing of your faith develops pereverance. James 1:2-3
“As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. Isaiah 55:8-10
But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. 2 Corinthians 12:9
Our God is greater, our God is stronger
God You are higher than any other
And if Our God is for us, then who could ever stop us
And if our God is with us, then what could stand against?
I'll praise You in this storm
And I will lift my hands
For You are who You are
No matter where I am
Every tear I've cried
You hold in Your hand
You never left my side
And though my heart is torn
I will praise You in this storm
God You know where I've been
And You were there with me then
You were faithful before You'll be faithful again
I'm holding Your hand
I believe You're my Healer
I believe You are all I need
I believe You're my Portion
I believe You're more than enough for me
Jesus You're all I need
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