Its that time again...

We've known its been coming, but it always seems to come too fast. It is time for Ryder to undergo surgery once again on his legs. Our scheduled surgery date is September 30th at Primary Childrens Hospital in SLC. This time around, he will also have a hydro-seal repaired on his groin...ouch! As for his legs, Dr. Randall will be removing the top two screws on the eight-plates* {description & pictures below} on his right leg {the healthy "normal" leg} to allow those growth plates to "breathe" for awhile, and placing a new eight-plate on the distal growth plate of the left knee, as Ryders' left leg is beginning to grow unevenly again, causing it to bow...Phew!



*Guided Growth™ can harness the robust potential of a child's growth plate to correct angular deformities. The eight-Plate^® from Orthofix is a minimally invasive, secure implant that allows speedy postoperative recovery with immediate weight bearing. The eight-Plate uses two holes and diverging screws to function like a hinge and avoid growth plate compression. It gently guides the natural growth process and restores limb alignment without the need for invasive osteotomy.



We are planning on making this a fun trip to Utah before Ryders' surgery. One last Hoo-Rah if you will! :) We are going to go down a couple days beforehand and go to the Hill Aerospace Museum on the 28th, and on the 29th Noah has a 6 month post-op follow up appointment with Dr. Barnhart {Yes, at Primary Childrens...} in the morning and afterwards we are planning on going to Hogle Zoo with friends! The boys are so excited! Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers in the coming weeks.