It's been 14 months since I last posted. Not much has happened. Pip has been in the rhino brace for naps and bed since the last time I updated. She started walking in May around her brother's 4th birthday which we celebrated in Disney. In October this year we went on a cruise for Halloween. Both kids were Captain America and American Dream. I quit my job at the daycare and started cleaning at night for the same amount of money and less hours and I get to stay home with my kids in the daytime.
We always knew she'd need another surgery.. just not so soon.. Today I took Pip to her follow up since she turned two in November. She did great. She walked into the room by herself and let the nurse measure her and weigh her and take her temperature without even batting an eye. Then she walked to the room by herself and let me put a gown on her. Then it was time for the xray, she walked to the xray room by herself and it took a little coaxing to get her on the table but she did wonderful. The xray tech held her legs in position. And I knew something was up when they came back for more.
Back to waiting for the Dr. When he finally came in he had us walk down the back hall and then he examined her legs. He kept saying "hm.." .. well, apparently her left leg - the one that was dislocated - is longer than the other one which is odd with ddh. But also that the socket is still way too shallow.. So, that means one thing..
Drum roll please...
Another surgery. He said this one, he will make an incision on the outside of her thigh and cut her femur to get it into the socket better to hopefully form it. This time the cast should only be on 4-6 weeks but I'm not holding my breath. I'm just ready for this to be done. I'm ready for no more surgeries, no more casts. No more worrying when she's sedated and on the operating table. No more seeing my baby in pain after. But I guess we gotta go through all this to have those healthy hips.
Her MRI will be scheduled asap and then surgery will be soon after. I think it's going to be harder this go because she's losing her mobility. And she can comprehend more. Hopefully it'll go quickly, kinda like last time.
Oh and her rhino brace is kicked to the curb. For 14 months now and it isn't helping at all. Dr said it was up to us and I would like to let my baby sleep comfortably while she can.
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