What's The Difference?

That's right!  Brylea got her cast off TODAY!!!  Nathan recieved a call from Scottish Rite today.  The hand surgeon called to let us know the results of the biopsy.  Turns out the tissue from her wrist and the nodule from her elbow are the cause of rheumatoid arthritis.  SO, we do not know what that means.  We go back to see the Arthritis doctors on June 7th.  Until then, we continue to pray!

Good news is that the hand surgeon said there really was no reason to visit Scottish Rite to have them take off the cast.  All we had to do at home was unwrap it.  So we did.  The wounds look good.  There seems to be no infection and it took awhile but Brylea can straighten her elbow and bend her fingers.  She took her first bath (and Bubble bath is what really was) for the first time in almost two weeks. 

With the rain that came in last week, it caused her to limp and be really sore/stiff.  By the weekend she was fine.  However, now she has these red bumps on the back of one leg and the front of another.  I will have to let the doctors know about this and see if it, too, is related to the arthritis.  I am hoping/praying with this next visit we can see about taking her off of the Methotrexate.  It is not working and a very scary drug to be giving a 2 yr old (IMHO).  Thank you for the continued prayers and for those constantly wanting updates.  It is awesome to see how the Lord brings people into your life to remind you of His love and care for us!