We went to Primary Children's to have her foot looked at, because her left foot was turned in at a sharp angle when she was born, and still has not straightened out as much as we'd like. There's been some concern that she may have club foot.
The good news is that Hazel does not have actual club foot.
The bad news is that she still does have what the doctor called positional club foot, meaning her foot is still turned in a similar way due to the position she was in while in my womb.
The good news is that she will not have to spend the next several months in a cast, followed by several years sleeping in a brace.
The bad news is she still went home in a cast today, and will have one for the next few weeks.
Apparently, babies hate casts.
She has been miserable all evening. It's so sad. She goes between three states: sleeping fitfully, eating, and needing to be consoled because she's crying. Triple sad. And then, to top things off, tonight she coughed while she spit up, and projected the spit-up all over her own face, including in her left eye! What a mess! She was so ticked off as I tried to wash her face. It was stuck in her eyelashes and I had to hold her eyelids apart to get it all off. Hazel was not my biggest fan at that moment.
I would not like to be her today.
12 comments:
poor thing! that does NOT sound like fun. hopefully she'll get used to it and it won't cuz her (and you) too much grief for the rest of the time she has it.
Aw. Poor girl. Thanks for putting up a picture of her cast, as interesting as it is to all of us I know Hazel will appreciate reading this and looking at the photo herself one day.
I'm so glad you're blogging this!
How difficult it is to see her so sad! Thanks for keeping us updated. I'm glad there is some good news mixed in to the bad news. Will this all be over in a few weeks? Will she still need other treatment later?
Love you!
Aw man! Poor kid... I guess the good news is that she won't remember this, eh? If you ever need a break from the fussies, come visit us. I'll feed you some yummy food and you can take a bit of a breather.
Awe, I'm so sorry for Hazel! Hopefully the cast if off sooner than later. Hang in there.
Poor Hazel! Hopefully it's the last cast that she ever has to wear in this life. How's her beautiful mother doing? Hanging in there I'm sure. :)
oh poor little thing! It breaks your heart when they're so sad doesn't it.
ahh poor hazel. I love the new header. :) she's getting so big and beautiful already. man time is flying.
Oh, poor girl! She's still the cutest little thing ever and now in a few months she will have a little Wikle friend! Yay!!!! I hope everything goes ok for her foot.
So sad to see such a little girl with a cast! Hopefully she will get used to it soon and the tears will stop. Hope that you get some sleep as well...good news is, even crying she is dang cute!
It always so hard to have to watch your kids go through difficult times. I can relate to Hazel I was in a cast from the waist down when I her age, my hips were out of socket. It was not fun my mom tells me. I'm so glad she is getting the help she needs, She is such a beautiful little girl.
Oh my gosh! How sad - I have never even heard of anything like that! Whoa. Poor Hazel! At least it is not long-lasting! She needs a few extra cuddles!
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