Rachel saw the pediatric orthopedic surgeon today. The curvature in her back has increased from 43-degrees to 53-degrees in the past six months. As a result, he is recommending surgery. He would prefer to hold off on surgery until she has grown more; however, given the fact that her scoliosis is congenital, he is concerned that the curvature will just continue to worsen as she grows. If we do wait, she will need external bracing in the meantime to try to physically restrain the curvature from worsening.
Please pray for wisdom as we determine what to do next.
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