Thanks Joy. We debated about going to Kosairs, we have a friend who
had a great experience there (her son has a different problem). But,
since it is 4 hours away & we have Vanderbilt Children's here in
town, we decided we'd go there this time. If we end up having
further surgery we may very well go to Kosairs.
Do you mind if I ask about your little girl's recovery after the cast
came off? How quickly did she walk, etc.?
Thanks
Melissa
--- In clickyhipsclub@yahoogroups.com, Joy Bush <ladysylpher@...>
wrote:
>
> Yes I am really grateful that they got it all done in 1 surgery
(took 5 hours) and only having to go thru the experience with the
spica cast 1 time. And shes all fixed! In 1-2 months she will have
the metal taken out, but it should be a very short surgery and no
cast afterwards and then we will be done forever, yay!
> I would recomend getting it done this way.
>
> We see Dr. Antekeier at Kosair Childrens hospital in lousiville.
They are excellent!
>
> 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: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 10:55:37 AM
> Subject: Re: [Clicky Hips Club] Introduction
>
> 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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