Today was the big dreaded doctor's appointment. All the dreading was for nil. It was the biggest anti-climatic appointment I think I've ever had. And it was for M!
Today, I thought we would have a big meeting to discuss surgery, plan surgery, plan post-op care, etc, etc, etc.
H took off half the day to go with us because we had to travel to meet with the doctor at his main office.
Surgery is not scheduled. We have to wait one week to CALL and schedule the surgery date. Um..why did no one tell me this when I was rearranging the schedule of half the United States of America to go see the doctor today????? Why didn't we just schedule the surgery when I called for this appointment??? Oh, well. I really, completely trust this doctor, so I feel that there is a reason for the hurry up and wait.
Do I really understand the surgery? Not so much. I know the doctor is going to rearrange a tendon and attach it with some type of arrow-device to a bone. She will have this device for the rest of her life, but it will not interfere with anything and it will fix her club foot.
After that, I don't really know much at all. She'll be in a cast from her foot to above her knee for 3-4 weeks (I believe he called this a permanent cast), during which time we'll transport her in a wagon or her stroller. Fun times are comin', people. REAL.FUN.TIMES. Then, we think we understood the doctor to say she'll spend 3-4 additional weeks in a temporary cast, which we hope will allow her to walk. Then she'll be back in regular shoes!! Oh, how I dream of brown and navy mary janes!!!!
After the surgery, no physical therapy, which is good. He did say, "Look at her. She's so healthy. There is no way you'll be able to keep her down." That's a huge compliment to us and to her. As apprehensive as I am about this surgery and the next few months, I know, in the end, this is the best thing for her. Taking care of this residual club foot at 3 years old is going to be MUCH better than ignoring it until she's 7 or 10 or forever, and preventing her from doing all that she wants.
So, we are a little disappointed by the appointment--just because we wanted to know more, to be closer to the end. Instead of taking one (or five) steps forward, we just took a sidestep. We are not closer, but no farther behind.
We'll just hurry up and wait some more.
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
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3 comments:
Hate that!!
That will be a lot of time in a cast, but I'm sure she'll adjust to it just fine. The hard part will probably be convincing her she no longer needs to be carried/wagoned around like a princess once it is done! LOL.
Keep us posted!
Awww, what a bummer you ended up with no more answers than before the appointment! That will be a long time with a litle girl in a cast...I can't imagine Nadia like that, the girl never stops!! But it will all be SO worth it.
Ugh. How frustrating. I can just imagine how much fun you're in for with a 3 year old being towed in a cart. hahahaha. sorry. I shouldn't laugh :-)At least she'll have beautiful feet when all this is over.
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