Graces surgery and question about how to get mitchells

May 18, 2005

Graces surgery(posterior release) was April 22nd. I must say that

I went in expecting it to be a huge ordeal and was pleasantly

surprised at my amazing daughters ability to cope. She went in

smiling, chatting and laughing with the Drs.........and did wake up

screaming and unconsolable (probably from fear as she kept saying

take it out referring to the IV). This however quickly changed to

uncontrollable laughter once a Nemo sticker was applied to the tip

of my nose and I began chanting " help....I can't see " .

She came out with one full leg cast and one short leg cast. The

first night I think she had one dose of morphine and by the next

morning she was wanting to crawl. Dr Frick came and said we were

ready to go home. Less than 24 hours from surgery we were already

home and Grace had taken her last dose of pain medicine by noon that

day (regular tylenol) This was against her wishes; I thought it best

just in case. Surgery was Friday at about 1:30Pm and I think it was

on Sunday she stood a little on the cast........Monday or Tuesday

she began walking around.........very funny sight because she had

one full leg cast bent at the knee and one short cast and on hard

wood floors. By the end of that week she was hauling arse around the

house. It sounded like we had a little pirate pegging around.

Yesterday we went in for a checkup/cast change. Grace was in the

casts almost 4 weeks. Dr Frick was planning on putting her in for 3

more weeks however decided she was healed well and since she was

running around so much I am guessing the casts were a no go. Today

she is limping short distances. Everything looks awesome though.

She finally has no big crease above her heel and the back of her

foot touches the floor flat now.

I have lots of pictures if anyone is curious or is facing the

surgery and would like to know more of what to expect.

I also have a question. Dr Frick wants Grace to go into the

s. She has been in the Markells all this time. I have a

prescription for the shoes, but how do I go about ordering them and

how do I file the insurance if I cant get the shoes from anyone

around here? Do I just contact the guy that makes them and does he

file the insurance? Could someone please enlighten me about this.

Thanks in advance! Boothe

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