Hi cat

thank you for your reply. just wondered if you remembered how long
your daughters operation actually took.

kind regards

vicki

--- In clickyhipsclub@yahoogroups.com, "Catriona" <hipkidstory@y...>
wrote:
>
> Hi Vicki,
> I'm from Australia, where my then 12 year old daughter had what
they
> called a 'Triple Pelvic Osteotomy'. If that's similar to what your
> daughter is having, then hopefully her recovery will be as quick as
> my daughters. There was no cast or traction and she was up on her
> feet (gingerly, within the hospital) within a few days. Her pain
> levels lessened to about 2 out of ten (on a scale from 1-10) within
> the second week and she was only on normal paracetamol. Her 'nuts
> and bolts' are still in and will stay there forever. She also had a
> femoral osteotomy at about 6 years of age. Again there was no cast,
> but she wasn't on her feet for several weeks. The recovery from
this
> op was a little longer. If you like, you can read her full story at
> www.hipkidstory.com
> All the best and feel free to ask me any more questions.
> Cat.
>
> --- In clickyhipsclub@yahoogroups.com, wvestone <no_reply@y...>
> wrote:
> >
> > Hi there, wondering if anyone can give me a little info as to how
> > your kids coped after a pelvic osteotomy, how long did they stay
> in
> > hospital? how was the pain? how long in a cast?
> >
> > My daughter Emily, who is nearly 6, is going in for her op on
30th
> > march, she has already had a closed reduction, an open reduction
> with
> > a capsule release and a femoral osteotomy, and alas her hip is
> still
> > unstable and dislocates under only slight pressure. her
> consultant
> > is hoping that the pelvic op will do the trick but has also
> advised
> > us that she may also need another femoral osteotomy and work on
> the
> > capsule at the same time.
> >
> > Just looking for some info so I can prepare myself and Emily,
have
> > asked the doctors but I think always better to get info from
> parents
> > and kids who have been through it.
> >
> > look forward to hearing from you
> >
> > regards vicki