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Doctor Appointment

1/22/2014

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No Brace!
Today I went to my doctor. I had a ct scan on Dec. 30th and Dr. Salibi's physician assistant showed us the scan from the day I fell and the most recent one...you could see a definite difference. They said I can start weaning myself out of the brace. I can take it off at night and then just go by how I feel during the day. My muscles are used to relying on the brace to support everything so if I totally rely on them they'll rebel! I'll wean myself out of the brace for the next 3 or 4 weeks. They said I can be back to riding with the brace on and taking it slow for awhile ;P My next appointment is in three months. I took the brace off as soon as we got home, but put it back on after a little while because I needed to go outside and my muscles were starting to protest! I'm going to take it off tonight and then see how my back feels tomorrow. So, in about a month or so, I should be completely free of my turtle shell! When I was still in the hospital, Dad said we had to eat turtle soup at least once before I got my shell off...it hasn't happened yet! He still has a month!  

Thanks for all the prayers and support these last three months!

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Aunt Zina
1/22/2014 02:37:21 pm

Lauren,
Best wishes with the weaning. Glad to hear there was such improvement in the cts.
Love,
Aunt Zina

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karen
1/22/2014 09:27:31 pm

that is SO Great! i am SO proud of you for behaving and weaning yourself off that=tutle shell? who gave you that nickname? so when is your first ride going to be? i just pray you behave with your riding and take it slow like you said you were going to :) i love you and have a great day!!!
xoxoxoxo, karen :)

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Aunt Dona
1/23/2014 06:30:24 am

...you brave cowgirl---not so much re' getting back on the saddle but EATING TURTLE SOUP!!! LOL- Just kidding you are brave- I would be so hesitant to get back on that saddle--- so don't listen to Aunt Dona- xoxo
p.s. I will not be hurt if I am not invited over for turtle soup---

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Lauren K. Lotter
1/23/2014 07:12:03 am

Thanks for the best wishes. Turtle shell is the semi-official name of my brace, the other is TLSO...don't ask me what it stands for!!! So when my brothers heard that, I was doomed!!
I thought I would be scared to ride again, but the longer I have to wait, the more eager I am to crawl back on. Seriously, I don't think we'll end up eating turtle soup, but I'll be sure to invite you Aunt Donna, if we do!!

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Aunt Dona
1/28/2014 02:23:15 pm

Don't you dare invite me for turtle soup!!!! You just wait I'll be cookin' up something in my kitchen...surprise surprise!!!
Love you lots...

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Aunt Cathy & Uncle Jim
1/23/2014 02:57:22 pm

Great work Lauren, between you and God and all who love you and pray for you. Be careful. Keep improving...AND KEEP WRITING!
Lobe you all! XOXOXOXOX

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Lauren K. Lotter
1/29/2014 12:35:56 am

Okay, invitation retracted Aunt Dona!! You are not invited for turtle soup, but maybe you'd like some potato or tomato, or chicken soup??!!
Thanks Uncle Jim and Aunt Cathy, I will keep improving and I will definitely keep writing!!

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