Day 4

She is having the epi taken out in an hour which will FINALLY move us out of PICU and moving to a regular room. She has has cold compresses on her back and hips to help with spasms and swelling.

We counted that she's has about 12 incisions from her hips down to her big toes (literally).

She's politely directing (ordering) everyone! Except with me she isn't so polite! She keeps ordering me to hold her and hug her but NO KISSES! Lol!

The drugs and the pampering service of the ICU Has heightened her diva-ness!

She is slowly coming around. Here is a diagram of what is involved with an osteotomy of the hips. The pins will be taken out in a year.

http://www.hipdysplasia.org/Resource/339/FileRepository/Infant%20Hip%20Dysplasia/Treatment%20Methods/Osteotomy/TES.JPG