I received a call from our pediatrician today. After a long discussion, to include a rehash of my pregnancy and our daughter's gross motor development, the pediatrician relayed that our Hip Chick's diagnoses has caused such a stir within her practice that their policy regarding such orthopaedic issues has changed. Going forward, all infants/toddlers with a limp or uneven gait will be screened for hip dysplasia via xray upon first notice, to aid in the earliest intervention possible. This will be regardless of presence/absence of risk factors or audible hip clicks. I told her that our family would be honored if this new protocol helped another child- a mitzvah from our family to another, whom we may never meet.
In other news: due to a scheduling conflict on behalf of our surgeon (against her closed reduction date next month), our daughter's entire schedule has shifted back a week. I am not a clinician, but I do work in the healthcare industry and understand these sorts of issues are common. As a parent, however, it is disappointing news. To clear the mental hurdle of acceptance for her condition and treatment, and then to coordinate with employers and daycare, only to extend the wait... not the call we wanted to receive. I am growing more spiritual and superstitious, however, regarding such things... perhaps this is a sign that we are not as ready as we thought.
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