Hi Barbara

Thanks for your reply. It was nice to get out and about again this
afternoon, Amy was fine in the car seat, she wasnt as comfy as she is
in her old one, but i suppose its a matter of her getting used to it,
she'll be fine!

Thanks for the advice re: plaster cast change, the nurse rang this
afternoon and i gather that she is just in for plaster cast changes
on the 7th. She also mentioned the 4th the April for an arthogram, i
assume this is also the time when she will have her cast changed
again as well. I am speaking to the nurse again next week so i will
ask her again then.

To be honest, im quite nervous about going back to hospital, I think
its more because she had severe rotavirus while she was on traction
thats making me feel this way, im sure she will be fine with the
plaster change, i really hope i can bring her home, you are right it
is more destressing for us parents than our little ones! I know what
you mean about discharging yourselves, we keep asking the staff when
we were free to go, good job we did as they kept saying it wouldnt be
long but then they found out no had rung for a consultant! (im not
one to moan as I work for the NHS but i was very glad to get home!)

It seems your Amy is a little angel, how is she getting on now she is
out of her cast? has she got to have further treatment?

Look forward to hearing from you

Marie and Amyx

--- In clickyhipsclub@yahoogroups.com, "BC" <barbara.campbell3@n...>
wrote:
> Marie,
>
> How was the drive? We've found the Elite very useful, and very
comfy for the little one!
>
> I don't know what the plans will be for Amy's cast change, but if
they're anything like ours (which I think they will be), there should
be no overnight stay. When our Amy (this is going to get confusing!!)
had her cast changed, she did have an anaesthetic so that she didn't
fuss when they removed the plaster, and so that she didn't move when
the new one was being put on her. Also so that they could perform
another arthogram prior to the new plaster, to check that everything
was going according to plan. She had the anaesthetic at just after 2,
and was recovering in my arms by about 3.15. It had taken a bit
longer than the original plaster (didn't ask why cos it was only
about another 15 minutes, and she was fine and the consultant was
pleased), but she dealt with it soooo well - we are very proud of
her, as I'm sure you are and will continue to be of your Amy.
>
> Within about an hour of coming round completely from the
anaesthetic (so by about 4.30), she had had a full bottle of milk
(about 8oz, which she has never polished off in one go either before
or since!!) and we then went straight back into her normal routine,
so that she was having her tea (just a bland baked potato with a
teeny bit of cheese, plus a yoghurt, and we let her have a bisuit
too) by about 5.30pm. The nurses said that they were then just
waiting to see that she was alert enough (which they could tell by
about 3.30!), and that she had done a wet nappy before she would be
allowed to go home. Unfortunately, that night we discharged ourselves
at 8.30pm cos noone could give us a time when they would come and see
her, and as we only live 3 minutes from the hospital, we figured she
was much better off at home in her own cot. However, I'm sure your
hospital's discharge procedures are a lot better than that, so I
think the minimum amount of time they leave it is 2 hours after
coming out of theatre, but you should be home same day no problem.
>
> That night, I checked on her every hour (checking breathing, toes,
etc), but I'm sure that was unnecessarily prudent (it was mainly cos
noone had seen her officially before we came home). She slept like an
angel, and was fine the next day. However, the next night and for a
couple of nights after that, she had broken nights (not too bad -
waking maybe every hour or so till about midnight), but then went
back to her normal sleep pattern. But we never needed to resort to
Calpol.
>
> Personally, I found that just before the cast change, I was really
looking forward to it as marking the midpoint of the treatment, and
was quite excited to get it over and done with and get her home
again. But for a few days after it had been changed, I felt quite
down, like once again we had this great long expanse of time to go
before she could be free again. I'm not sure that everyone feels like
that - I guess it's just the aftermath of looking forward to the
midpoint so much - but if you do, stick with it - that feeling
doesn't last very long and it really isn't long before the cast
removal comes round again.
>
> I'm sure that Amy will be absolutely wonderful all through this,
and will really help you through it too. Don't neglect yourself,
though - it's all too easy to get embroiled in empathising with your
daughter, when actually she's absolutely fine and it's mummy who
needs some TLC every now and then!
>
> Oops! Just looked at the length of this email - sorry to go on! Let
us know if you need anything else, and best of luck for March 7th.
>
> Love,
>
> Barbara & Amy xxx
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: bushwa20032003
> To: clickyhipsclub@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2005 11:47 AM
> Subject: [Clicky Hips Club] Thank you
>
>
>
> Thank you all of you for your kind welcome. It is great to have
> support. Amy is doing great, she has started to try to crawl
with
> her spica on, unbelieveable what they can acheive isnt it?! We
have
> just had the car seat delivered, we had no luck with the club
class
> extra, but thanks Andrea for advising it, Amys legs got caught on
the
> side. We spoke to the In Car Safety Centre at Milton Kenyes
> recommended by Steps and they were very helpful and we have a
Britax
> Nordic 2 way plus Elite recommended for CDH with removable foam
pads
> at the side, we think it is ok, im taking Amy for a ride later to
> test! Its not cheap but thats all we could find. Ive got a
Early
> Days blow up booster seat which is great for using as a
highchair,
> Amy certainly feels a big girl at the table now, i doubt she'll
go
> back in her highchair! She has her appointment through for her
> plaster change on the 7 march at 12 noon, i understand she will
go
> under anaesthetic again and they will do a arthrogram also it
that
> correct? Do you reckon we will have to stay overnight in
hospital?
> How were your little ones when they had their spicas changed?
>
> Look forward to hearing from you all again soon
>
> Marie and Amyx
>
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