re: Baby girl having surgery tomorrow

Posted by wish i was tebow

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Posted on 1/7/14 at 7:01 pm to lsugolf1105

Good luck to your baby!

she will be fine

Posted by John McClane

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Posted on 1/7/14 at 7:03 pm to lsugolf1105

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Good luck and lots of well wishes to your baby girl. Hope it all works out well for her and you

Posted by Thib-a-doe Tiger

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Posted on 1/7/14 at 7:10 pm to lsugolf1105

Prayers for your little girl. It will all turn out alright

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Posted by NoHoTiger

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Posted on 1/7/14 at 7:11 pm to lsugolf1105

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first pediatric ortho recommended amputation of both legs.

holy crap...no intervening treatment, just amputation? Kudos for not following that recommendation and getting a second opinion.

Posted by Grim

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Posted on 1/7/14 at 7:12 pm to Thib-a-doe Tiger

Good luck mate

Posted by prostyleoffensetime

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Posted on 1/7/14 at 7:14 pm to lsugolf1105

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first pediatric ortho recommended amputation of both legs.

Wow, good luck and prayers. Hope it all works out okay for y'all.

Posted by lsugolf1105

Member since Aug 2008

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Posted on 1/7/14 at 7:24 pm to NoHoTiger

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holy crap...no intervening treatment, just amputation? Kudos for not following that recommendation and getting a second opinion.

it is pretty common to amputate children's legs that have this condition. however, there are a few doctors that have mastered the leg lengthening and ankle surgeries. she has the same thing that oscar pistorius has.

Posted by threeputt

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Posted on 1/7/14 at 7:26 pm to lsugolf1105

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Posted by Spankum

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Posted on 1/7/14 at 7:29 pm to lsugolf1105

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It's pretty incredible. They break the tibia and separate it slightly. Then they put screws in the tibia that come out of her leg. Everyday we have to turn the screws slightly to separate the bone. New bone grows in the space. It will give her 2" of length.

I actually saw a doccumentary on this procedure...pretty damn amazing...

I know you are worried sick, but kids do unbelieveably well with this kind of thing...ten years from now, it will all just be a memory and your daughter will be better than new...

Posted by 4LSU2

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Posted on 1/7/14 at 7:31 pm to lsugolf1105

Hope everything goes as planned and a great recovery for her.

Posted by TigerNAtux

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Posted on 1/7/14 at 7:36 pm to lsugolf1105

Prayers for a successful surgery and recovery!!

Posted by WhiskerBiscuitSlayer

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Posted on 1/7/14 at 7:53 pm to lsugolf1105

Thoughts and prayers sent. My baby boy was born about the same time as your daughter, I can't even imagine how you're feeling.

Posted by RBWilliams8

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Posted on 1/7/14 at 7:56 pm to lsugolf1105

Best wishes.

Posted by adavis

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Posted on 1/7/14 at 8:09 pm to lsugolf1105

Good luck man. Prayers sent your way. BTW... Who are the two idiots that downvoted the post?

Posted by RightHook

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Posted on 1/7/14 at 8:09 pm to RBWilliams8

praying your baby girl has a successful surgery. God bless.

Posted by pnut53088

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Posted on 1/7/14 at 8:14 pm to lsugolf1105

Prayers sent bro!

Posted by tiger91

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Posted on 1/7/14 at 8:32 pm to lsugolf1105

My husband had surgery in January of 2013. Umbilical hernia.

My SON had surgery in December 2013. Plate and screws put in his wrist.

I was a freaking nervous wreck for my son's ... husband not so much. He looked at me while we were waiting and said "are you ok" and I mentioned that I wasn't nearly as nervous/uneasy when he had his surgery.

Mine is older than yours and it may have been all in all easier than handing over your 18 month old ... you indeed have my prayers!

Posted by lsugolf1105

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Posted on 1/7/14 at 8:33 pm to pnut53088

I really appreciate all the thoughts and prayers. We have been anxiously waiting for this day for the last year.