Danielle has been back to school for six weeks now. We have had so much going on. For the first couple of weeks Danielle went back to school part time. She carried a pillow everywhere. She is very good at listening to her body and knowing her limits. After about 2 weeks back to school she tried to go to a full day and then would "pay" for it. She would be sore and tired and would have to stay home to rest in the morning or leave school early. She always lays down to rest after school. She is usually very sore and her body is tired after being at school all day. Evenings consist of rest, dinner, rest, homework, and more rest. At the end of February our basketball team played in the district tournament in a town 50 miles away. She could not miss cheering on her brother and friends. That was a little hard on her. After winning the district tournament we went on to win quarterfinals, sectionals, and went to Columbia for the State Basketball tournament. Columbia is a 3 1/2 hour drive away. Danielle did very well. Our first game in Columbia was at 3:45 on Thursday March 13. We drove down and went to the noon game and then our game. Danielle was VERY tired after. She stood and cheered for our boys the entire game. On Friday morning she was VERY sore. She said the motel bed was hard and she did not sleep well. Our boys brought home the 3rd place trophy! It was a fun and exciting time. When we first visited Dr. Lenke our first option for surgery was February13. We are so fortunate that we got an earlier date in January. Danielle would have never been able to endure the district, and quarterfinal games nor the trip to Columbia.
We have had some nice weather and Danielle enjoys walking. Before surgery any type of running or walking caused her a tremendous amount of pain. She told me on one of our walks that one thing she is looking forward to is being able to go on walks or even jog later with her friends. She always avoided that before because of her pain. She says she is sore but not in pain.
On February 22 we tackled prom dress shopping. I wanted to just order something on-line. She wanted to be able to try on dresses. Prom isn't until late April, but she knows after a full week of school that she needs a full day at home to rest before the next school week. We chose that date because there were no ball games that evening and she would have Sunday to rest.We went with an open mind and decided if we came home empty handed we would still have time to order.We drove to north Kansas City (1 1/2 hrs away). We arrived at the store around 10:30. She really wanted something with an open back to "show off" her scar. After 2 hours of trying on dresses she was tired, sore and frustrated. She didn't like the fronts of the open back dresses. We went to lunch and ate in the Yukon, where she leaned back and rested. I was ready to go home but it was entirely up to her. We went back to same store after lunch and "started over." After trying on about 3 dresses she found one she LOVED!!!! The back is not entirely open but over half of her scar shows and she looks beautiful in it!
On Wednesday Danielle will have a new set of x-rays and we will see Dr. Lenke. This is our first visit since we left the hospital and we are all anxious to see the doctor. Danielle's scar looks great. She still has some tingling in her leg and bottom. Her lower back (the love handle area) is still swollen also. Danielle is so excited for this visit to see how she is actually doing and what Dr. Lenke says!
I am really proud of her and must say that I think she is doing really well. She still has restrictions..no bending, lifting (more than 10 lbs) or twisting. Her movements are still somewhat stiff. She looks fabulous and has a great attitude. She goes out with her friends on weekends. She has a great group of friends who I know look out for her!
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| Danielle and her brothers. March 8, Quarterfinal Basketball tournament |
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| Our family. State Basketball 3rd place trophy. |
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