Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Couch Family Comes to Visit!

Nyah and Ellie
Kelli Couch came to visit this last weekend. It was so fun to get all the kids together. It was even more fun to hang out with Kelli. We went to college together at BBC. We started the adoption of Emma and Ellie at the same time. We had a great weekend together. Just heard that Kelli fell down the steps and broke her foot. NICE!
Nyah
Emma and Ellie
Nyah, Emma and Ellie
Nyah, Ellie and Emma. Eating popcorn and watching a movie.

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Nyah's Shriner's Visit

Well we had an interesting day. We picked Nyah up and left Emma at day care. Nyah did not like to leave Emma sleeping. She kept talking about her the whole afternoon. This is a picture of Nyah waiting to be seen by the doctors.
Nyah in the play area at Shriner's Hospital.
Well here we go. This is a picture of Nyahs arm. You can see that there is a definite curve. The problem is in the sharp curve of the arm. This is so tight that her skin in this area is very sore. Hard to keep dry. This area is the most pain to her.
Eric looking at the x-rays.
The doctor had her arm x-rayed to see what was going on. We were unsure if she had a break in the past.
The x-ray shows that Nyah does not have a break. She also does not have a wrist bone. For this reason her arm bone is curving. The doctor says that the wrist bone allows the bone to straighten up. When she does not have a wrist bone, she will not be able to move that part of the arm, thus it will not be straight.
The doctor that to try and straighten the arm, they would have to break it. At this point, it would loose some function and would probably continue to bend. With out the wrist bone that is a problem. The risk is not worth the possible loss of function.
Nyah's pain is probably from the sore on her arm. The doctor would like to wait 6 months to a year. This would allow us to determine if the sore is the actual problem or if she needs surgery.
Sadly, she will need to deal with this for life. A prosthetic arm is a possibility, but she will need to make that decision.
Eric and Nyah in the doctor's room.
Melody and Nyah
Eric trying to distract Nyah while waiting for the doctor.

Monday, January 19, 2009

Pray for Nyah!

Hello everyone,
Tomorrow January 20th, Nyah has her Shriners appointment. We will be there at 1:45. As you know, she is missing her right hand and has a severe curve in her arm. She also has a tight bend that is getting tighter as she grows. It is very painful and heart-breaking to see. We will find out tomorrow what we need to do and what kind of surgeries we will be doing.
Keep us in your thoughts and prayers.