The End...

I'm done.

I'm actually done and I can't really believe it.

I went in for my appointment yesterday and they took an x-ray of my hand as well as my back. My curves stayed exactly the same as they were six months ago. Then my doctor said I was done growing and that meant I was done with my brace. And then he just kind of let me go.

I don't know. I guess I was expecting it to be different. More dramatic or something. I don't know. Maybe I'm just a dramatic person. He just said I could stop wearing it and I haven't seen Pablo since yesterday.

It's still really weird. I think I'm kind of in shock a little bit. My life doesn't feel that different right now, but I'm sure that as soon as I go back to school next Tuesday that I'll feel a lot different.

Now this does not mean the end of this blog or the end of my association with scoliosis or anything like that. It just means I won't wear the brace anymore. I'm actually going to try to post more now. I'm going back-to-school shopping tomorrow so I'll have some cute outfits to show! I know I always say that, but I'll make plans to go shopping, and then they don't work out. And don't worry about my outfits not fitting with the brace. The brace has changed my fashion sense a lot these past few years.

I can't believe how time has flied. I got Pablo two and a half years ago and I have changed so much since then. God works in mysterious ways, but he has blessed me beyond belief.

I started this blog two years ago and I didn't think that anyone would really look at it. But what I found here was a whole community of people with something in common and I think that's kind of beautiful. I've met new people and learned so much. And even if I've only helped someone in the slightest way, I think it kind of helped me too. So I guess this is also a big thank you to everyone reading this too. You're the reason why I didn't delete this blog after two months and just fought this battle on my own. I shared this with you and I will continue to share with you for the foreseeable future.

So in a way, this is an ending for me, but also a beginning. And maybe it's only your beginning, or maybe you're halfway there, so I've decided that I'll keep sharing and helping you guys because that's what I love doing.

Thanks for everything,

Ann Marie *>*