Hi Brenda,

I've been reading about your sweet Alivia, what a journey you've been
on! I admire your courage.

We are in Tennessee, just outside Nashville, so thankfully we are
close to Vanderbilt Children's, which is excellent.

Thanks for the encouragement. Keep us posted on your Alivia.
melissa

--- In clickyhipsclub@yahoogroups.com, Brenda Lovins
<adamandbrenda@...> wrote:
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> Welcome Melissa. The board isn't very active, but Joy is a
wonderful resource! (Thank you Joy).
> We adopted our daughter from China just 4 weeks ago. After our
approval, we were told that she also has a dislocated hip. She is
2.5 & started walking right before her 2nd birthday (so we were
told). She isn't in any pain, but does walk with a slight limp. We
are awaiting a return call from the surgeon regarding her surgery
date.
> I'll be thinking about you & Caroline. I pray that she is lucky
enough to have a closed reduction. But whatever they do, there are
marvelous surgeons out there that will do wonderful work on her. I
think we've found a great surgeon at Riley HOspital for Children in
Indianapolis.
> Where are you located?
> Brenda
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> ellerylauren <ellerylauren@...> wrote:
> Hello, I wanted to introduce myself. My name is Melissa
and I have
> three daughters, ages 6, 4 & 18m. My 18m. old Caroline was just
> diagnosed with ddh. Her left hip is dislocated & they will explore
her
> right hip on Monday, when she is scheduled for a reduction (open or
> closed) with possible femoral and pelvic osteotomies.
>
> This has all happened so fast, in the past 2 weeks, and I am glad
to
> find some support from those who are going through it too.
>
> Thanks,
> Melissa
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