A new cast, new smiley faces, and a new brother... oh my!

March 5, 2015

Cast #8 is on now!

Before we get into casting day, here are a couple of videos for you to check out... One stars Savanna at about the 1 minute mark, and the other stars her doctor at Shriners.  Check them out!

Video with Savanna:
Thank you for the bears! Watch around the 1 minute mark... Savanna has the most screen time! http://youtu.be/_6rj_N7mopc

Video/Article with Savanna's awesome doctor, Dr. Pete:
Greenville Online Article and Video about Infantile Scoliosis and Casting.

http://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/local/2015/02/04/special-cast-gives-kids-scoliosis-chance-normal-life/22848957/

Savanna Adventures:
Okay, now for some Savanna adventures... I would say that her biggest adventure during this cast was that she became a big sister!  Her brother Emerson Reilly was born on February 18, 2015, at 10:04am.  He was a big boy at 9 lb, 13 oz!!  We are all doing great, and Savanna is already being such a big helper.  She always wants to give "baby Emerson" a kiss, a hug, and a bottle.  What a good big sister!  When she met Emerson in the hospital, the first thing she said was, "He came out of mama's belly!"  What a smart cookie she is.  :-)

Dressing up in her Minnie dress, fairy wings, and flower hat.  How pretty!

Hanging out with Emerson 

Baby Emerson! 

When she crashes, she crashes hard!

Cast Removal:

Grandpa Tom and Grandma Kathy helped remove Cast #7 and gave Savanna a much needed and much loved bath.

Casting Day:

I could not go to this casting day because of our new little baby, but Savanna's daddy and granddaddy "Papa Billy" took her.  Grandma Lou Lou hung out with me and Emerson for the day.  It hurt my heart to not be with her that day, but I knew she was in good hands.  Apparently Savanna has grown by one inch and one pound since her last check 2 months ago!  This is awesome news!  Growing while in the cast is the only way the casting will help to cure her.  We are planning to do an xray next time, so we will have another snapshot of her progress.

The day started early as usual, with the three of them leaving here at 5:30am.  They arrived at Shriners at 7:00am for Savanna's pre-op appointment.  Then they waited to be taken back for her surgery.  She was the third case of the day, so she did not go back to the OR until around 10:15am.  

Picking out a toy in pre-op

Daddy getting ready to take Savanna back to the OR

Post-casting goldfish eating

Savanna hanging with her sweet casting buddy Lyla!

Getting "petalled" in the casting-trimming room.  Notice her cool boots!  Also, Spunky (her dog) is there to provide comfort.

Blue smiley faces!  (I'm so glad they had the blue smiley faces available.  Savanna had requested them several times since her last visit to Shriners!)

Beautiful little lady with her wonderful daddy!

Thanks for checking out this blog post!  We are all doing really well!  Savanna's next cast is scheduled for May 21, 2015.  Thanks for keeping us in your thoughts!