Our First Time to See the Doctor For Hip Dysplasia
We went to see the orthopedic doctor who was the top in his field. The doctor was able to diagnose her within five minutes of seeing her. He sat down next to us, placed her knee together, and pushed them towards her chest. Here it was obvious that one knee was shorter than the other. Her knees did not match up with one another. The doctor sent her off to have x-rays. They came back with proof that a baby can be born with hip dysplasia. I was completely shocked. I was thinking we would go in see the doctor and he would suggest some kind of brace for her legs because we thought that it was her legs. She was slightly bow legged as well. I was not prepared to sit in the room and listen to three different kinds of surgeries that could be used to correct this problem. I still could not believe it when it was time to go and I had to call my husband and tell him that the only solution to correct it was going to be surgery. I was so very thankful that my dad had drove us to the doctor appointment that day. There was no way I could have made it home in one piece. My world felt out of control and scary all at the same time. I had no idea what to be prepared for because I did not know any one who had a child that had gone through any kind of surgery not to mention one that would leave them in a body cast afterwards.
