Why a Blog?

I decided to write this blog, as I thought it would be helpful to other families who have a child with Perthes Disease. It is an honest diary of events and feelings.

Hope it helps,
Angela

Monday 20 July 2009

Annabel is so well after her operation

July 13th, Annabel went in to have her pins and plates removed. Everything went really smoothly before up to the op, compared to the last one. She had some pre meds to relax her and she smiled all the way to Theatre!
The op was approx. 2 hours in total. Bell was however very distressed in recovery as I think she wasn't really with it going in to theatre and didn't know where she was. She was very groggy and was very sick most of the night. She had medicine to stop this.

Come 6am the next morning she woke, very hungry and very with it! My Price did his rounds and all had gone well.

Roger the physio she had last time then came with the crutches and she was well away! Very confident. We left hospital at 11am!

Bell had no pain, and was only on crutches for 2 days. She returned to school today as if nothing had been done. She is a real trooper.

Her stitches will be out in a week and a follow-up appointment is at 6 weeks.

All is well :O)