The Pre Op Assessment Friday 20th June 2008

We went for Annabel's pre op assessment. We met with the staff nurse, Dr Price and the anesthetist. We had a tour around the children's ward and Annabel got very excited about being there. The Ward is lovely. A great play room too. I will be staying with her at hospital, where she will be about 10 days. She will be resting for most of that time, then with some hydrotherapy.

Feeling a bit anxious about it all now, counting the days.

This is a picture I found of the operation that Annabel will be having. It will take about 4-5 hours. I asked if her leg will be shortened much, and Dr Price said it would be about 1cm.

Looks rather gruesome.

Annabel starts back at school

Monday, Annabel finally started back at school. A really nice lady is her learning support assistant. Annabel was granted 20 hours of support a week, which means she goes to school, 3 full days and 1 half day.

She has been enjoying seeing her friends again, but is still conscious of the way she looks. We have to close her bar to bet through doors (as they are really wide now), and she uses a commode in the toilets.

She has her pre-op on the 20th June. This just makes it all real, that she will be having her operation. Doctor Price has said it is a 3-4 hour operation and she will be in hospital for a week. He has reassured me that she won't be in plaster afterwards -fingers crossed.

We had a great day out at the Wildfowl and Wetlands on the weekend.