Today Cassie underwent a below knee amputation on her right leg. The surgery went extremely well, and Cassie now has a very clear path forward to her recovery. She is continuing to work on her arm and core rehabilitation with PT / OT, and the family has seen significant progress in her arm functionality.
Cassie continues to tolerate intermittent dialysis well, and she is getting this done 3 times a week. While the nephrology tests are confirming there is kidney functionality, at this moment it is very minimal. The nephrology team still expresses optimism that overtime her kidney function will return, but this could take an extended period of time.
The medical staff have continued to support Cassie in getting outside and enjoying the summer air. She was able to be back outside this weekend for ~45 minutes. She continues to increase her ability to breathe on room air, hitting the 12 hour mark multiple times over the past week.
While Cassie’s recovery journey is far from over, today represented the last macro-surgery that she had scheduled ahead of her. She will now be able to fully focus on recovery and rehabilitation.
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