Look at how well she is healing. With her hair, even if it is pulled up, you can hardly see it.
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How it all began
Isabel is a typical healthy 6 year old. In July 2006 we went to our pediatrician for a routine 6 year old check up. I, and the doctor, were shocked to see that there appeared to be a curve in Isabel's spine. She sent us for an xray and the scoliosis was diagnosed as a 37% curvature of her t-spine. We were referred to a Pediatric Orthopedic doctor at Primay Chilren's Medical Center. He felt the sudden onset of her scoliosis warrented further investigation with an MRI of her entire spine. We were shocked to find out Isabel had a type 1 chiari malformation and an associated large syrinx. A chiari malformation is when the base of the brain, the cerebellum, protrudes down into the spinal canal. This disrupts the flow of spinal fluid causing an abnormal fluid collection in the spinal canal (syrinx). This resulted in the formation of the scoliosis. We were then referred to a Neurosurgeon. Isabel is scheduled to have surgery. The type of surgery is called a chiari decompression. This involves removing a piece of bone from the back of her skull and part of her first cervial vertabra; cutting the dura, or outer covering of the brain, and put a bovine patch in place; the projecting portion of the cerebellum will also be removed. All this is trying to create more space for the cerebellum.
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Looking good Izzy. Glad to see it healing so well and hearing that you are doing so great!
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