Bad News from Childrens Hospital...

My 3yr old dd was born with a dislocated hip. This was found on a routine scan at 8 weeks, offered because she was a breach c.section. She had surgery at 3months to put it back in, followed by 12 weeks in a hip spica. She's been x-rayed every 6 months since then. We know that the hip socket is shallow & not forming as it should & a further op may be necessary. We went on the 7th March & actually saw the consultant for the first time in ages. He says the time has come to do the surgery. I can't remember the technical name for it but they've got to cut some bone from her hip & place it in the socket to shape it so it covers the femeral head properly. She'll be in a Hip Spica for 6 weeks, then another GA to remove wires from the bones & the spica.

The op is performed to prevent early arthritis in the hip which would probably lead to a very early hip replacement, possibly in her 20's or 30's, so we know that to put her through this is the only option for her.

We're on the waiting list with surgery expected around July/August this year.