6 days post-op (McFarland Bypass done 2/21/2018) Today is our first post-op appointment. We need to get x-rays, and orders say through the cast. However, we might be getting a new cast today anyway, because somebody has already started walking in her cast, which is a no-no! So we are Read more…
2/21 5:03am. Surgery day. Couldn’t sleep, so Amy’s Daddy and I talked until 1, when we finally could sleep. Now here I am. AWAKE. I’m not supposed to be awake for an hour and a half. Sleep is impossible. ? My stomach is a tight knot. Last night she suddenly needed to cry herself Read more…
Okay, here we go, we’re on our way! First we have an appointment with Child Life at the hospital, then we’ll be headed to see Dr. Hoffinger to see what the surgical plan is. At the hospital, Amy loved playing with all the toys and coloring in the same-day surgery Read more…
Look who’s headed back to see Dr. Hoffinger! We hadn’t realized, her brace is way to big around, and too short since she’s grown. Guess we need to make a new one! Amy was not a fan of having a mold taken of her leg. Not sure if it will Read more…
We’re here! It’s time for a second opinion – we HAVE to find a new doc. I don’t think the doc at Shriners will be able to heal Amy’s special leg. Hopefully this new doc can? Wouldn’t you figure? Insurance authorization is all messed up, so we spent a few Read more…
I don’t know what to do… Background: After Amy’s fall last month, she was unable to walk. ER doc said it was fractured. Her doc says it’s not. 4 days later, she still wasn’t weight baring. To give her support, she was casted for 4 weeks. Amy’s cast is supposed Read more…
On Saturday we went to the pumpkin patch with the littles. Amy had so much climbing all over the place. Then she went up these stairs to play on the raised platform. But on the way back down, she fell a single step, and cried of pain. We were trying Read more…
We purchased a Dry Pro Cast cover for Amy so she could play in the water during the summer. These things work great! But make sure that you have a good seal! We had so much run running through the water! But I wish the pressure wasn’t so high. The Read more…
Cast #4, complete with “magic sparkles” (glitter). I was politely reminded (with a laugh) that they didn’t want to see us before the 26th. I’m all for that! She has already taken a few steps. Much relieved to see her walking again. Update: Look at her go during lunch! That’s Read more…
Last night was spaghetti night, so afterwards Amy had her bath as usual. Except I must not have checked to make sue that the seal was completely airtight. Because when she came out of the bath, her foot was wet. Great. I looked it up online, and the consensus is, Read more…