I realize I have posted alot lately in Kaylee's blog but this is the best way to share what I learn about this surgery with Kaylee's whole family.
I talked with a woman from the doctor's office today and she gave me alittle insight on what I need to prepare myself for... This is a very complicated surgery one of the most complicated surgeries in all of orthopedic pediatric surgeries, mainly because they will be working around the sciatic nerve the whole time.
When they wheel her back it will be 10 to 12 hours before we will be able to see her. Make sure she does not come down with any type of cold before hand. They say a month before the surgery because she will be under anesthesia for so long, she will have breathing problems from the cold if she has had one. She will keep the epidural tube and a catheter tube in her I'm thinking a few days? Still not sure about that. When they wake up after the surgery the kids usually are begging for the cast to come off. She will be in the hospital for a few days then we need to plan to stay there for 12 days afterwards.
She will be sent home with a removable Spica cast only for bathing and diaper changes (very glad we kept her in a diaper!) We will need the Hippo Car Seat and a Jogging stroller which we don't have.
After the six weeks are up in the cast and it is removed she will need therapy for gait training, range of motion and other things. She will need a medical walker which thankfully we already have. Possible 3 to 4 months after the removal of the cast will she be back walking on her own again.
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