My little girl, Kylie, will be in a Spica cast after her reduction surgery and I am trying to get a list of things that I could buy for her to make this...
Hi Michelle I found what Leah has used a lot is the Little Tykes Table and little chairs. I put a small cushion on the seat and duc taped a seatbelt onto the...
Sorry I have not posted for a long time I have been having trouble getting on to the site. Janna is doing fine she is 15 months old now and is starting to get...
Hi Nancy Thanks for your reply and for the advice given which was most welcome. I've been informed by Jenna's dance school that they abide by the orthopaedic...
Hi Jen Thanks for your thoughts on this one, I'd really appreciate it if you could get any more info from your cousin.( she used to be a professional ballet...
Hi Leanne I was very interested to hear of the article which you had read!! What a wonderful achievement for that young girl, and I have to say that you have...
Hello I'm so sorry to hear about all you've been through, no wonder you were so scared, you have been through a terrible ordeal with Janna. Which op is she...
Sorry to hear about all the problems you've had with Janna. It is so difficult to have a child with a problem, but we're lucky that it's something that can be...
... my little girl lauren who is now 6 yrs was referred to mr macnicol when she was 22months old she is also plaster free at the moment after a lot of ops i ...
Thanks. But no thanks - go bug someone else..... ... From: jessica49865 To: clickyhipsclub@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, October 06, 2002 2:24 AM Subject:...
Hi All I was just wondering how those of you with babies in hip spicas casts get them asleep. Up until 3 weeks ago I would nurse Leah asleep but she decided...
Kate, Sorry its taken me awhile to get back to you. With older kids in the house, its hard to get near the computer at times. Claudia had what is called a ...
Kate, I remember well when Claudia figured out how to wiggle herself into a standing position, and you are right, they can't figure out how to get back down!!...
Hi Michelle I didn't buy any special equipment for Georgia when she was in her spica, but my husband made her a chair and a desk that she could sit at so she...
Hi Kate Sounds like a problem almost everyone has at one time or another, whether their child is in a hip spica or not, although I can well understand that it...
HI Nancy Thanks for the information about the brace, these don't look like they will be too bad. I've had several people mention to me that some child they...
My daughter, Emily, is going into hospital 18th Oct for her last plaster change. She is currently in a frogs legs position hip spica, but next week she will...
Hi All Thanks for your support with our sleep problems. For the most part they're getting better but occasionally we have a very tired girl that refuses to...
Hi Kate, at least Leah is starting to go to bed in the evening. Sophie went though a stage were she would not go to bed but we were firm and eventually decided...
Hi Sara, Whe Sophie was in her casts her legs were in a `v` shape, also her legs were slightly bent at the hips so she was sat up a bit. This made life easier...
Hello! I'd just like to introduce myself - my name is Amanda and my youngest child, Tess who is 13 months, had a closed reduction on 30th September (we've...
Hi Leanne Leah is out of her cast on Nov. 8th, I'm concerned I won't be able to keep up with her but I guess this is a good thing! Leah has now been down for...
Hi Amanda My daughter, Leah, had a closed reduction early July. We are now on our 3rd and last cast, we will move to a brace on Nov. 8th. Leah is now 14 ...
Hello everyone! I have a beautiful 3 year old son named Devin and he's about to undergo hip surgery on Oct. 30th. I just found your group and am amazed that...
Hi Amander, My name is Leanne, my daughter, Sophie had a closed reduction August 2001 she spent 12 weeks in a frog plaster. This unfortunatly did not work so...
Hello Leanne I am obviously very pleased that our consultant is honest enough to give us the whole picture. Although we hope that the treatment will work, we...
Hi Amanda, Sophie is getting on very well. She came out of plaster in August and has recovered very well. Part of this was due to the fact that Sophie spent...
Although I live in Australia and things are probably a bit different here my daughter attended preschool (half day) in a spica cast and it was one of the best...