HIP DYSPLASIA GOODBYE!

As I went home to our province, my wife took our son to see his orthopedic doctor for his final check up. After our son's second major operation on his hip dysplasia, he was hesitant and a bit scared of going. A week of conditioning his mind on why he we had to go back, we thought that it would be easy to convince him. After so many visits to the hospital, injections and medications, it was understandable on why he sort of dreaded on going to see his doctor again. But with my wife's convincing power so to speak, they were able to go.

The doctor had to see our son's wound if it was healing properly. He told us that it would take 2 weeks but given the length of the wound(approximately 6inches), it took an additional 3 days. We thought that he will also require an x-ray but we were surprised when he just checked his wound, removed the suture, and gave us a go. He told us that we'll have to go back for a yearly check-up and x-ray. We were surprised and at the same time very happy of the news!

My wife called me to inform me of the great news and our son hurriedly told me how brave he was and that he can now go swimming on the beach or swimming pool. My wife and I were very happy given the things my son went through. We were thankful also that there were no complications and that he will be free of the early arthritis, scoliosis and other effects of hip dysplasia.

Now we are looking forward for our son's left leg to grow normally and to see him play ball, run, swim or any activity that he wants.