.....We have had a few dates for the removal of the cast, first it was 23rd June, but that would mean the cast being on an extra week, so the surgeon wanted it changed to the week before, as of last week we had not heard a thing, and the time is coming very close. I rang & spoke to the surgeon last week, and she said the 17th June to have it off & she would get a letter sent out. That letter came today, 16th June 2.55pm is the appointment to have the cast removed, a splint fitting & any other examinations/tests etc that need to be done...
....It has felt like a lifetime that Maisie has been a casted baby, putting up with the funny looks in the street and the constant questions from strangers are almost over. I don't mind the questions.."aww whats happened to her leg" or something along the same lines, my easy reply is "she's had an operation" which most people have just taken that answer and left it at that, where a few others have asked for more information, which I have briefly provided "she was born with hip dysplasia". During the "casted time" Maisie has learnt to crawl with her cast on and has some amazing muscle strength in her upper body, Maisie has also taught herself how to stand with the cast on, she has fell over backwards a couple of times, but she does mostly remain strong and well balanced....
...We have a new game, which is very funny & can only be done when Maisie can access the part of the cast that covers over her belly, usually during nappy changes; Maisie will get her dummy or something else (anything that will fit) and she pushes it down her cast, breathing her stomach in to accommodate it, from there she will put both her hands out to each side and say "Gone" - with a shocked look on her face, then I have to say "where is it?"....a huge smile comes upon Maisie's face as she retrieves her object of choice and replies with "there it is!!".....
Steph xxxx
