This girl is having surgery on Friday so please say a prayer that everything goes smoothly. Most of you know she was born with bilateral club foot and she has always been on the fence as to whether or not she needed surgery. She has been through a multitude of doctor appointments, she wears braces on her feet at night when she sleeps and she has been through physical therapy twice and is now at the point where she needs the surgery. It is going to be a long road as she will not walk for 4 weeks (she will be in thigh high casts) and will be in bed or a wheelchair all day. Her Dr will then put her in short walking casts for a couple of weeks and then from there she will wear leg braces for 3 to 4 months 24 hours a day. She has a really good attitude (surprisingly!) about it so far (we'll see how long that lasts) so we plan to just take it one day at a time. In the long run, this will correct her gait and hopefully stop the foot pain she has. We will keep you posted as to how the surgery goes - we expect to be home sometime on Saturday.
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