Emily’s Story

Site created on April 7, 2019

Emily is having surgery for the treatment of scoliosis. The procedure is scheduled for the morning of Friday, April 19. The surgery is expected to take about 4 hours & she will be spending the following 24 hours in the ICU, with a total hospital stay of 3-5 days. She’ll be able to return to school after 3 weeks if all goes well. We’ll post updates with how Emily is doing and when she is ready for visitors. Thank you for your prayers!

Newest Update

Journal entry by Amie Bothwell

Emily is now 2 weeks post-op and doing well! She can now stand up, sit down, reposition, and walk independently again. Emily is requiring less pain medication daily and is staying awake more easily and for longer periods of time.  Sitting continues to be challenging, but it is getting better daily as well. We have been touched and humbled by the outpouring of love y’all have shown us through this difficult time. Thank you for all your prayers, encouragement, support, and meals!
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