Thanks Joy! I am almost hoping they go ahead & do the osteotomies
now like they did with your dd. I know that is terrible but it just
seems likely she will need them at some point. Are you glad they did
it that way for your dd?

Melissa

--- In clickyhipsclub@yahoogroups.com, Joy Bush <ladysylpher@...>
wrote:
>
> My DD was diagnosed at birth but she didn't have her surgery til
she was 18 months old.
> That was May 23rd, 2007. Her left hip was dislocated and she had an
open reduction with pelvic and femerol osteotomies and a spica cast
for 13 weeks/3months after. Shes been wonderful ever since, we are
almost done with this mess.
> She will have one last surgery this upcoming May to take the metal
plate/pins out of her leg/hip.
>
> Welcome to the site!! :)
>
> Blessed Be - Joy & Serenity
> (I was diagnosed with DDH in both hips at 6 months old, traction
for 1 week, closed reduction, spica cast for 6 months in 1983.
Daughter, Serenity, diagnosed at birth - Nov 2005 with DDH in left
hip. 3 Pavlik harnesses, Rhino brace - never used it. Open reduction
with Pelvic & femoral osteotomy at 18 months, spica cast for 3
months. X-ray on Oct 5th was excellent! Will be 2 in Nov 07)
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: ellerylauren <ellerylauren@...>
> To: clickyhipsclub@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 3:32:49 PM
> Subject: [Clicky Hips Club] Introduction
>
> 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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