Hi Steph, I'm so sorry... I actually read your blog this morning before you posted this note. But, at least now there is an end in sight and you'll all get...
Hello Everyone My Daughter will be having A closed Reduction at Childrens at Scottish Rite in Atlanta, GA on April 23. she is 13 months and 21 pounds. The Car...
Hello everyone. I'm new to the group. My daughter, adopted from China in July 2007 at 16 months, will be having bilateral femoral and Pemberton osteotomies...
Hi Angela, I was just wondering if you talked to your daughters doctor about this? I have recently noticed the same thing in by daughter who is almost 3 years...
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I am SO GLAD to read everyone's responses. I wish I would have posted earlier. My daughter has had 2 closed reductions and is currently in a brace full time....
Hi Kim, Congratulations on bringing your daughter home! How wonderful. My daughter is also adopted, she was born in Guatemala. She came home at 9 months,...
Hi Steph, sorry to hear, but hope that now the firsts can start soon! Sending best wishes and thoughts! Bobi- proud mommy to hip kiddo Grace, 23 months Dia. @...
Hi Steph, sorry to hear, but hope that now the firsts can start soon! Sending best wishes and thoughts! Bobi- proud mommy to hip kiddo Grace, 23 months Dia. @...
wow... we never had to wait once. not even when we showed up barely announced once, as we had a 3 hour drive! we always get ushered in and the doc cames...
Steph - I'm so sorry you didn't hear good news at your appt - I know that feeling well - my daughter was casted for over 6 months - when we had only...
Kellie, Just to clarify a bit---it can be genetic. It can also be caused by birth position or birth order or the process of birth. I am sure I am forgetting...
That is surprising! We have a 2 1/2 hour drive each way so it definitely used to be a full day plus then some. Most people I talked to in the waiting room...
We were at Children's for all our many procedures, except this last one, because we now live outside Milwaukee. Dr. Gordon was also our Doctor. He is kind,...
hi..i had hip dysplia as a child...so does my daughter..........she wore the palvic harness for 4 months...sometimes i hear a sound coming from her hip area.is...
Hello I just would like to make a correction, I just spoke to a different coordinator for Childrens at Scottish Rite in Atlanta,GA. And she informed me that...
so nice to hear other families who had good experiences with Dr. Gordon and his staff too! It must take a very special person who wants to and does so well...
Hi Suzanne and welcome. I hope you find the support, information and understanding here that I've found. It is so helpful to have others who understand some of...
Hi Angela & Melissa, We just saw our surgeon on Monday for this exact reason! In our case she explained it as accelerated bone growth. With every reduction the...
My daughter will be having surgery on the 13th. This is all very new to me as she was just diagnosed last week. will she be on any kind of medication after...
forgot to mention - she's having an open reduction to create a hip socket. Michelle (in Ok) wife to Christopher for 11 years momma to Caleb 7, Conner 6, Megan...
Hi Anne, I am referring to his socket. There is absolutely no change in bone growth or ossification in the last 3 months ~ his AI's are identical & side by...
They usually have them on something strong, like Tylenol with codeine for a few days. Mose people will tell you to keep them on that for the 1st 2-3 days...
Hello Michelle! It depends what kind of surgery he is having as far as what kind of pain meds and for how long. For a closed reduction, they usually just do...
I don't know which procedure she's having. I intend to ask at our pre-op apt on the 8th. I know it will be hard when she figures out she can't walk. She's...
Hi everyone, Erica got her brace yesterday and I have to say that after everyones great thoughts on this thing (scottish rite brace) I hate it. Ok ok so I had...
Oh I am so sorry to hear this! :o( Sending you lots of warm wishes and I hope the time flies by for you and Jack so he can start all of his "firsts" soon!!! ...