We have been home since Saturday and I think we have all gotten some well needed rest. Molly was wearing "Wee Walkers" (black walking splints), but after seeing how little mobility she had and noticing how uncomfortable she was when I picked her up (they pulled down on her legs because they are rather heavy). So, I made some fiberglass splints and that has made a tremendous difference both in her mobility and her comfort. I still need to set an alarm to give her medicine during the night, but she generally stays asleep while I do that and is sleeping all night long.
We have decided to sell our house and look for a house that better suits Molly's needs and also is hopefully closer to Jim's work. We do not have any bedrooms on the first floor, which means we carry Molly up and down the stairs every day. We are thinking in the next year or so that will become much less age appropriate and more challenging/dangerous as she gets bigger. It has been a challenge to try and stay focused on this while taking care of Molly and managing her post-op care. We are rather big collectors of "stuff" and therefore have a very big challenge to try and get the house in order.
Enough procrastinating... off to do some work :)
2 comments:
Glad to hear that Molly is doing well with her wee walkers and splints! We too are looking for a more OI friendly house. Good luck in your home search!
I just wanted to drop a quick hello to you all. I hope the house hunting is going well and that Molly is doing great. I still think of you guys often! XOXO Shannon Biondo
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