10 weeks 5 days Post-op McFarland Bypass (done 2/21/2018) We tried to distract Amy with headphones and an iPad. Total fail. There was screaming. ? But, this new cast-guy is a wizard. Never have I seen anyone whip off a cast so fast! Very impressed. Wow! Look at that lateral view. Looks Read more…
The alternate title of this post could be “The Moronic Orthotist Who Obviously Hates My Baby” *sigh* Anyways… Today we got brace #7! I was surprised to see we had (yet another!) new brace design- since I was ridiculously specific about every aspect of the brace I wanted… But hey! Read more…
8 weeks post-op (McFarland Bypass done 2/21/2018) Cast came off with minimal issues, as he just cut it off with scissors. However Amy was very distressed about him (and others) touching her special leg. It is SUPER sensitive. ? Here is some evidence of healing, but the bone hasn’t really incorporated Read more…
Amy had her cast removed today. It was extra traumatic because not only did they cut the cast off (which is always horrible) but he didn’t take a break halfway though. I’ve never seen anyone not take a break think the saw got hot and may have burned her a Read more…
At 4 weeks and 3 days post-op, and only 3 days in her walking cast, she’s determined to play!
3 weeks, 6 days post-op (McFarland Bypass done 2/21/2018) A little rainy today, but we’re going to try and take the train anyway! (Baby’s 1st train ride!) Taking the train was so fun, and the food wasn’t bad either. I loved not being stuck in traffic for hours, and being Read more…
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…
Someday… someday you will read this letter. Someday you may ask me why. Someday you may ask me how. Someday, I may gloss over something that would have been important to you. To avoid that, I’m writing this letter to you today, and putting it in your baby book for Read more…