Mom and you will be missed beyond any words can express.
Today I lost my best friend and mother to a courageous battle with cancer. My children lost their only grandmother.
1-1-1940 to 5-3-2010
Resting in Peace
Adrienne Green
Monday, May 3, 2010
We're home
Olivia and I landed in MI this morning at 4:20 a.m. She went to school, believe it or not! Me, I went right to sleep for a few hours and am going back to work tomorrow. Too much to do today.
It was an exhausting week. We have narrowed down the school Olivia will go to (Yorba Linda High) and the area where we need to live, but have not found the right house. We did put in an application for one house, which was incredible, but they chose someone else. We were heartbroken, but looking back it's best. It was a bit more than we wanted to spend and it was at the far east end of YL, which would make Bob's commute even further. Not a good thing in SoCal! So, back to house hunting, via online and what Bob can do when he's there.
I have tons of work to do here before we leave in the middle of June. Olivia's schedule is packed. She leaves for her 8th grade class trip on Wednesday to DC, Gettysburg and Hershey, PA. She is very excited. The following weekend is her Choir competition at Cedar Point, then comes her 8th grade dance, the end of the school year, etc. It's an exciting time for her.
It was an exhausting week. We have narrowed down the school Olivia will go to (Yorba Linda High) and the area where we need to live, but have not found the right house. We did put in an application for one house, which was incredible, but they chose someone else. We were heartbroken, but looking back it's best. It was a bit more than we wanted to spend and it was at the far east end of YL, which would make Bob's commute even further. Not a good thing in SoCal! So, back to house hunting, via online and what Bob can do when he's there.
I have tons of work to do here before we leave in the middle of June. Olivia's schedule is packed. She leaves for her 8th grade class trip on Wednesday to DC, Gettysburg and Hershey, PA. She is very excited. The following weekend is her Choir competition at Cedar Point, then comes her 8th grade dance, the end of the school year, etc. It's an exciting time for her.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
School "shopping" and House "hunting"...
We have found a house that we really love. It is beautiful beyond belief and it we get it, I'll post pictures. It is rental property and two other families have an application in, but we have faith!
Today I drove Bob to work so Olivia and I would have the car for the day. We chose to spend the afternoon in Newport Beach. No words are necessary!
Sunday, March 28, 2010
EXCITING NEWS!!!!!
We're moving.....to Sunny California!
We're excited. One thing I must say however, is that there is no way I will ever find another orthopedic like Dr. Mendelow. I hope he has a good recommendation for us, or we may be travelling across the country to see him, when necessary.
Details are forthcoming.....stay tuned.
We're excited. One thing I must say however, is that there is no way I will ever find another orthopedic like Dr. Mendelow. I hope he has a good recommendation for us, or we may be travelling across the country to see him, when necessary.
Details are forthcoming.....stay tuned.
Thursday, February 4, 2010
She was thinking!
Whenever Olivia gets her haircut, she always forgets to remind them that she has scoliosis (a suggestion from one of the therapists at the center. Well, tonight we both went for haircuts. I was finished first (I'm easy, I just let it dry naturally), so I went to watch Kathy finish flat ironing Olivia's hair. I noticed she was sitting very straight. I asked her if she remembered to remind Kathy of her scoliosis and she said no, she didn't need to. She sat down in the chair, aligned her spine and was sitting perfectly straight. She was thinking! Her hair looks beautiful and it's perfectly even. She's sleeping or I'd take a picture. I will tomorrow if I remember.
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
She's been good...
...with her exercises lately! Yes, I'll say it again, Olivia is doing her exercises. I think she is finally realizing how critical they are and how much better she feels when she does them.
We were in Dr. Mendelows office last week with my sister and niece who is having some back problems. My sister came in from Cleveland to bring my niece to see him, as she wanted a second opinion. Everything worked out better than expected, and she is thrilled that she came. He really is an incredible Orthopedic and everyone in his office was extremely helpful. A special thanks to Wright and Filippis as well for making everything happen so fast, so my sister and niece could get back while it stopped snowing!
Anyhow, when we were at his office, he asked Olivia how she was doing and if she was doing her exercises everyday. I was proud of her for not lying, but.....He gave her a look that spoke a thousand words and she's been at it since. I hope it keeps up.
The new Schroth therapists are all trained and will begin to practice here shortly. They're just waiting for all the equipment to be installed. I am planning on taking her once a week to work with them, providing our insurance will cover the visits. I don't see any reason why they won't.
I did have a small scare today. Olivia called me at work and told me she felt a "snap" in her and that she could only turn in one direction. I told her to go to the office, do some stretches and align her spine. She did and she was fine. Thank God!
We were in Dr. Mendelows office last week with my sister and niece who is having some back problems. My sister came in from Cleveland to bring my niece to see him, as she wanted a second opinion. Everything worked out better than expected, and she is thrilled that she came. He really is an incredible Orthopedic and everyone in his office was extremely helpful. A special thanks to Wright and Filippis as well for making everything happen so fast, so my sister and niece could get back while it stopped snowing!
Anyhow, when we were at his office, he asked Olivia how she was doing and if she was doing her exercises everyday. I was proud of her for not lying, but.....He gave her a look that spoke a thousand words and she's been at it since. I hope it keeps up.
The new Schroth therapists are all trained and will begin to practice here shortly. They're just waiting for all the equipment to be installed. I am planning on taking her once a week to work with them, providing our insurance will cover the visits. I don't see any reason why they won't.
I did have a small scare today. Olivia called me at work and told me she felt a "snap" in her and that she could only turn in one direction. I told her to go to the office, do some stretches and align her spine. She did and she was fine. Thank God!
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Finally! An Update!
We finally made it to the orthopedic today. I had to change the appointment a couple of times due to conflicts. Here's the news:
First of all, the doctor seemed to be quite impressed by what Olivia is able to do to her spine following the Schroth exercises. He was very positive and seemed to think that it was a very good choice for us to go.
Now for her x-ray results, which I will compare with her last x-ray which was 4/19/09:
T5 -11 4/19/09...31% 11/4/09...35%
T4-L3 4/19/09...44% 11/4/09...54%
L3-S1 4/19/09...27% 11/4/09...21%
Spine Alignment:
4/19/09... -46.5cm (off center)
11/4/09... -12 cm (off center)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What a huge improvement!
While looking at the change in the curves, he was a bit baffled at the increase in the lower TH curve, considering the dramatic improvement in her posture and spine alignment. He *thinks* that this may not be a progression in the curve, but due to the fact that her spine is so much more aligned, it may be a compensation of sorts. This is not something that he seemed at all concerned about, and was actually encouraged by the results.
He clearly told us that surgery is not something that he would consider, especially at this time. He feels that with what Olivia has been taught, and seeing how well she is able to easily correct her spine, she has an excellent chance of not progressing. She has not grown at all since April, which is also a huge plus. She will go back in eight months for another x-ray, and he commented that he would like to follow her for the next twenty years.
Now, for some very exciting news! We were informed that two PT's from Providence are going to The Scoliosis Rehab Center in Stevens Point, WI to be trained in Schroth. Dr. Manuel Rigo from Barcelona, Spain will be there training the therapists. Once trained they will be practicing Schroth at the PT center on the Novi Providence Campus. I couldn't be more thrilled!
Olivia was strongly encouraged to do her exercises five times a week for 30 minutes. It's been somewhat of a stuggle, but I really feel that she sees the importance of it. I'll keep encouraging her (nagging doesn't work, I need to encourage!).
I truly feel so blessed to have Dr. Mendelow as Olivia's orthopedic, and to have learned and had the opportunity to experience the Schroth Method of Physical Therapy.
First of all, the doctor seemed to be quite impressed by what Olivia is able to do to her spine following the Schroth exercises. He was very positive and seemed to think that it was a very good choice for us to go.
Now for her x-ray results, which I will compare with her last x-ray which was 4/19/09:
T5 -11 4/19/09...31% 11/4/09...35%
T4-L3 4/19/09...44% 11/4/09...54%
L3-S1 4/19/09...27% 11/4/09...21%
Spine Alignment:
4/19/09... -46.5cm (off center)
11/4/09... -12 cm (off center)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What a huge improvement!
While looking at the change in the curves, he was a bit baffled at the increase in the lower TH curve, considering the dramatic improvement in her posture and spine alignment. He *thinks* that this may not be a progression in the curve, but due to the fact that her spine is so much more aligned, it may be a compensation of sorts. This is not something that he seemed at all concerned about, and was actually encouraged by the results.
He clearly told us that surgery is not something that he would consider, especially at this time. He feels that with what Olivia has been taught, and seeing how well she is able to easily correct her spine, she has an excellent chance of not progressing. She has not grown at all since April, which is also a huge plus. She will go back in eight months for another x-ray, and he commented that he would like to follow her for the next twenty years.
Now, for some very exciting news! We were informed that two PT's from Providence are going to The Scoliosis Rehab Center in Stevens Point, WI to be trained in Schroth. Dr. Manuel Rigo from Barcelona, Spain will be there training the therapists. Once trained they will be practicing Schroth at the PT center on the Novi Providence Campus. I couldn't be more thrilled!
Olivia was strongly encouraged to do her exercises five times a week for 30 minutes. It's been somewhat of a stuggle, but I really feel that she sees the importance of it. I'll keep encouraging her (nagging doesn't work, I need to encourage!).
I truly feel so blessed to have Dr. Mendelow as Olivia's orthopedic, and to have learned and had the opportunity to experience the Schroth Method of Physical Therapy.
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