Terrible News
July 18, 2012 by 5 Comments
Today we saw Dr. Kay, an Orthopedist at Children’s Hospital LA. He took an X-ray of Nathan’s hips and found that they are more than 50% dislocated. In just 1 year they went from 32% dislocated to about 55% dislocated.
Last year he recommended surgery but we decided to postpone it for a year to see how things developed. Considering they got so much worse, his recommendation is very clear: Hip Reconstructive Surgery, and soon. If we wait too long the surgery will get more complicated and the recovery more painful. While they are working on the hip, they will also lengthen the adductors and hamstrings.
He scheduled surgery for September 21st. They will cut the bone and put it back into the socket. He will be in a cast for at least 4 weeks.
We are devastated. I know it’s a pretty routine procedure but it’s a huge procedure and will be painful. I know kids have it done, and they recover well. I just can’t imagine my happy hero having to go through weeks of pain and discomfort with a cast.
It seems clear that it’s the best thing for him, so we will move forward with the surgery.
Harrrummmphhhh.
