We made it to the hospital for 6am. The admitted us right away & sent us up to the pre-surgical area immediately after admittance. Of course we had to wait there for awhile. Finally, they gave her some medicine to make her loopy so she wouldn't get upset when we had to leave her. Shortly after that we carried her to the operating room doors and they whisked her away.
They told us she was scheduled from 7:30-9am. She entered the O.R. at 7:21am & Dr. Hennrikus came to see us at about 8:20am. He said everything went great. Her hip is stable, which means it's now properly growing in it's socket & didn't pop out when the cast was removed - YAY!
Right after the doctor saw us we could go up to recovery. She was just waking up but didn't cry once the entire time. She was super mad that she had one of those IV boards on her arm, but other than that she was back to herself in no time. She must have remembered she had to eat & drink before she could leave because she drank half her juice right away & then had a popsicle, cookies, & applesauce! She was determined to leave ASAP. They didn't have any moleskin to wrap the edges of the cast & said it could be at least an hour until they got some...umm no thanks! So I just said I would take care of wrapping it with the moleskin I have at home.
Finally we got the all clear to leave at about 11am! She has been doing great at home. She doesn't use her left leg much yet because it's been so long & at first she didn't realize the cast was shorter. Her legs aren't out quite as far as before so she has to move around a little different than with the last cast, but overall she is doing great & as sweet as always - Thank God!
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glad things are looking good. i hope she comes through this well. i know its got to be hard on you with all this going on with your baby i keep her in my prayers..
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