Celie Medical Update

On September 1st, we took Cecilia in for X-rays and a check up visit. Kelly had purposely scheduled the appointment for first thing in the morning so that they would not have to wait as in times past. However, after being at the hospital for 4 hours and Cecilia having a meltdown that no amount of Animal Crackers, cookies, crackers, juice or milk would suffice, we finally got to see the Dr. ( for 6 minutes). She let Bob and Kelly know that she was sorry for the wait and that Cecilia's hips look good and that her hardware can come out anytime. Kelly and Bob were shocked that the hardware could be taken out so early. The Dr. thought it would be a good idea to wait until a few months after the baby would be born because (here is the kicker) Cecilia would have to be immobile - no walking - for a month after the procedure. The shock of that news floored Kelly & Bob. It wasn't until they had settled Cecilia down in the van on the way home that they were coming to the realization of how hard keeping Celie down would be.

Once they were able to calm down from the experience of the day and absorb the diagnosis, Kelly called and made an appointment to have the hardware taken out. Cecilia will be free of all metal inside her body on January 18, 2007. As for keeping her still, Bob and Kelly will try to do their best to keep her contained, but they are pretty sure that for the first couple of days, she won't feel like doing very much anyway from being sore. They are more concerned about her being able to take pain medication. Ever since her surgery, she has had anxiety when she needs to take pain medication. Masking it with Chocolate syrup doesn't even work anymore.

Is this condition hereditary? They really don't know. However, once a child has been diagnosed with a dislocated hip, they will screen subsequent children. Therefore, when Anna is 2 weeks old, they will do an ultrasound to view her hips and will continue to monitor her progress as they did with Celie.