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Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Good News!

Spencer got great news at his orthopedic appointment today!
His scoliosis has not progressed at all. It remains at 40% just
as it was 5 years ago. In fact, being 16 years old, it most likely
will not move any more during his lifetime! We only have to go
back for a maintenance checkup in two years and always keep
an eye out for any pain he may be in. He did all of his crazy
leaps and jumps around the exam room and the doctor laughed
and said, obviously, he isn't in any pain!
You know that old saying that mother's always tell you to
wear clean underwear 'cause you never know when you'll end
up in the hospital? Well, as we sat and waited for the doctor,
I was thinking I was glad I bought all those new socks for school!
Even the sky looked to be celebrating with us on our way home!
Thank you, God! And thank you friends for all of your
prayers and encouragement! I could certainly feel it today!

45 comments:

  1. Oh Betsy, that is such good news and such a cute picture of Spencer and look at those clean socks.....

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  2. yay!~ this is great news betsy! celebrating with you!

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  3. Yay...look at his sweet happy face! Such good news...and yay for new school socks too, and I am sure Heaven is closer to you all at all times than you might realize. :D

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  4. Perfect happy clouds there. Oh i am so glad for you all. What a relief, and what excellent news really.

    You know, I had a b-i-l who was an ambulance driver once and he said if you're ever bad enough to be taken to the hospital by them from some accident or what have you, and end up dying on the way there, it matters little by that point what clothes you wear. you whole body relaxes, as it were. Not a pretty site. Still, I prefer to wear clean socks...but never white ones, mind you. If they are black one can;t even tell. lol.

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  5. I checked in JUST to see if you had updated!
    YEAH! SUCH awesome news! SO thankful.

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  6. That's one happy smile I see! I'm glad it all turned out good for Spencer and for you. Yay!

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  7. Thanks for letting us know the wonderful news!!!

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  8. Mmm ~ oh dear...well, I've been taken to the hospital in an ambulance before (car accident) and I not only lived, but kept my underwear dry. LOL! And I was glad I had on a clean pair! haha.

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  9. Rejoice! Such great news for you and Spencer! I too am so glad you bought those socks. That could have been disastrous... :)

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  10. Natalie~ I know! And as I was sitting there, I was glad he didn't have to take his shorts off, since I have no idea how old and worn out his underwear was! LOL! But his socks looked great! :)

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  11. Wonderful news Betsy! And this reminds me of an old Bill Cosby joke about something happening to a child who was taken to the ER, and all the mother wanted to know when she got there was if he had clean underwear on.

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  12. That's great news! Yay for Spencer. and yay for mom! One less yearly check up!

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  13. Yahoo Spencer and thank you Jesus!

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  14. Such wonderful news for you and Spencer !
    I had to smile looking at Spencer's expression, he's such a happy fella :)

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  15. Yahoo and praise God! I'm happy you got such a great report.

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  16. I love his happy smile! I don't think he was a bit concerned at all!

    I didn't get to comment on the previous post where you mentioned the upcoming check-up. I hadn't really seen a picture of Spencer standing up, or maybe I didn't realize he wasn't just throwing his hip out in a stance at the time. I'm so glad to know that it probably won't get any worse now that he's probably done with most or all of his growth. That's got to be comforting news for you.

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  17. So pleased for you all. Great news!

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  18. Wonderful news, Betsy and Spencer, I'm sooo happy for you!

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  19. happy happy news! I am guessing you are still smiling with relief

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  20. SO GLAD for good news.

    I'm so glad for you that everything has stayed the same. No change!! Awesome news for Spencer, too.

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  21. I jumping up and down at the great news! Fantastic, must be such a relieve for you both! And yes, that is a happy sky!

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  22. I am happy for all of you. Great news.

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  23. That must be such welcome news for you all. Praise God and may you continue to experience his blessing.

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  24. Oh, I'm tearing up with happiness...there was so much joy in the "voice" of your post. This is awesome news.

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  25. I am so glad you got a good report!!!! that is just wonderful.

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  26. So happy for all of you! Blessings, Betsy.

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  27. Good news, Betsy and Spencer looks happy about it too!

    We go through life hearing our Mother's saying that about the clean undies!

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  28. Oh, so glad to come over here and read this...What blessings, indeed...

    Had to laugh about the socks comment..too funny....

    Life is good and so is God! :)

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  29. Yippeee1 I'm so happy for you. You have such an upbeat attitude. It's really admirable. cute about the socks, he he he

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  30. Great news! I love that he jumped around the office!

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  31. great news ..sigh of relief ..for clean socks to ..big smile here!!

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  32. Such good news. I love the smile on Spencer's face, Just wondering if he is smiling at the news, at you or at what he is listening too.

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  33. Corners ~ he was smiling at the cd he was listening to. :) I'm so glad I brought it for entertainment since we waited an hour before we saw the doctor!

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