We got the ok today from the doctor to take Erick's helmet off for good! At Erick's last appointment the doctor said he had been in it a long time and we could decide when we were done. Well a week after that appointment the helmet was giving him a swollen bump on his head, so we took him into Fit Well to get that fixed. Then he had a reaction to his MMR shot and got a really high fever so I had to take the helmet off to keep his temp down. Last week it started rubbing a raw spot on his head. Me and Isaac talked it over and said "we are done". We took him in today and told the doctor and he said he agreed with us. He said his head is not perfect but within a normal range. He warned us that when his hair is wet it will be a little noticeable (but who is looking to see if a person's head is perfectly round?) and his ears are still a little off but that will only be an issue if he needs glasses and not a big issue, no one's ears are perfectly straight. He even let us take a picture of him with Erick for Erick's scrapbook (we got one of Erick and the Fit Well guy and his physical therapist).
We are so happy to have it done! That was a lot of Doctor and Fit Well appointments and I am so glad not to have to go back. Erick is so happy to be out of it too, except he hits his head on stuff and now it hurts and he can't head butt people with it anymore.
He still has the curve in his spine but we are still hoping that will straighten on it's own(the doctor said 85% do). If it doesn't he will have to be put in a brace and that makes me want to cry every time I think about it. I don't want to do that to him after having to wear a the helmet for so long. His dad, grandpa and a couple of uncles gave him a blessing a couple weeks ago but I am sure a couple prayers won't hurt too if you all want to help us out :). We see that doctor again in July for another x-ray. I will keep you posted.
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Your boys are getting so big-they are too cute!
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