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Before signing off, I want to share the much promised medical update...mostly because I want to request prayers for wisdom for Greg and I.
After meeting with the specialist at LA Orthopedic Hospital this past Wednesday, we've been able to discern that Nastya truly does have a leg length discrepancy. It was obvious when she arrived and even though she compensates for it very well, it is significant. The challenge of the short leg is further exacerbated by the fact that she was born with a hip deformity that causes the hip joint of the shorter leg to slope upward instead of downward as it should.
Needless to say this is not a quick nor easy fix. It would require two surgeries and constant monitoring here in the States for a year. We are unsure what we will be able to do at this point, but we intend to pursue whatever course is agreeable to Nastya and to both the US and Ukrainian governments. As you can imagine there are a ton of factors at play in this situation and we are still wrapping our minds around all of the pros, cons, time constraints, and red tape involved.
It is hard to not feel discouraged by what seems to be an insurmountable task ahead, but Jesus promised that "with God all things are possible" (Matthew 19:26) so I will stay faithful and look forward to seeing Him work some miracles over this situation in His time.
In the meantime, Nastya will be going back to the Ukraine with a modified, lifted, shoe which should improve her gait (and maybe make it possible for her to run?) so we are excited that we have been able to help in this way. If nothing else, she will at least know what she is dealing with now (the orphanage had diagnosed her with scoliosis and she was wearing a brace at some point in the past). Please pray that she wears the shoe, that it helps, and that at some point in the future God will make the path clear for us to do more. Thanks everyone!!
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