Romie is 3 years old now and he had the super hip surgery on his right side on june27th at shriners in Philadelphia. They inserted a metal rod to hold the hip bone in place while it heals. The doctor told me that they would take the hardware piece out when the hip bone is stable. He wore the spica cast all summer til august 25th then they took it off and he went back 2 his usual 2 inch shoe lift. I sent Romie back to school on September 4th, by september 17th he was complaining of pain on the right side, he didnt want to wear his shoe anymore or put any weight on that side at all. I wasnt sure what was wrong so I kept him home and made an appointment with Shriners they told us to come in on the 28th, Til then just give him pain medication (aceteminophen). When he woke up Monday morning crying of excruciating pain I immediately took him 2 the emergency room here in Brooklyn. They took xrays and found that the metal hardware had split and broke inside of my baby. I almost fainted. They put another cast on his leg and told me to follow up w his doctor so we will be at shriners door friday morning to see what will be done now. Im hoping they will take it out because the emergency rooms' childrens orthopedist said the hip has healed very well. So we'll see, I will keep you guys posted on the outcome.
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Romie
I hope everything turns out well! Good luck! You're in my prayers =)
Your family is in our prayers...
We are very sad to hear that things went the way they did. Please keep us posted on your progress, and my family will be praying for you. If you are not satisfied with the way things are being handled you can always send out a copy of the xrays to get a 2nd opinion. I know I am starting to sound like a broken record, but Dr. Paley's team invented the "super hip" surgery on my daughter McKenna, and they should be able to give you some insight if you need help. You can reach them at 1-800-221-8425. God Bless!!
Sincerely,
Chuck
Update
I have been thinking about and praying for you all, especially for pain control for Romie. Any change or update? I do so hope the news is encouraging.