Day 1 3/11/11
Collin couldn't eat anything past midnight Thursday night. We had braced ourselves for the worst and tried to keep him on his normal schedule Thursday- bath, food, bed starting at about 8:00. He enjoyed his bath, but it was hard on us knowing it was his last bath for 3 months. He ate great and went to sleep fast. We had an alarm set for 11:30 so we could feed him before midnight. That was a but of a challenge because both me and Collin did not want to wake up. Les managed to get him to eat some and he went back to sleep. I was fully expecting he would wake up at his normal 2:20 am, but he actually went to 4:30. I rocked him back to sleep pretty quickly and he stayed asleep until time to drink my coffee. Collin screamed for a good 15 minutes and then decided to be happy. We were thankful because when be wants to eat, he wants to eat so we figured once he cried for food there would be no stopping.
We got to the hospital at 7 am and checked in. They took us right away in day surgery to the prep area. The nurses checked Collin's weight at 11.5 oz and all his vitals. They were all in love with him and couldn't believe how happy he was going so long without eating. Collin cooed and laughed and had run laying on the bed. He had his pavlik harness off, and I cold have sworn he was acting like he was going to roll over. I said wouldn't it be something if he rolled over then went straight into his cast?
Ken came by to check on us and reviewed the procedure. We talked to the anesthesiologist and Dr Sims as well. This would be a closed reduction. They would put him under general anesthesia, start an iv, and do an arthrogram. The arthrogram would help them see the severity of the dislocation and help them manipulate the hips into the proper placement so they could cast. After he would be casted, they would take him to the CT scan to see how they looked and to make sure the hips were in place and there was nothing blocking the joint from setting in the socket. We would be able to see him after the CT scan.
The nurses let us give him hugs and kisses and then they took him back an we went to the surgery waiting area that was the hardest part so far. It was hRd sitting in the waiting room thinking about it all, but it went by quick enough. The lights flickered and all the DVD went off which didn't help. Dr Sims came by while I was in the bathroom at about 9:30 (of course), but luckily he was still talking to Les when I got back and he gave me the run down. Collin was doing great and the cast was on. He showed us the arthrogram and we could see how much more severe the right hip was than the left. He said that Collin was in the CT scan and thT it would be another hour before we could see him. we were glad to hear everything had gone well so far.
I think around 10:15 they let us go see him. We could hear him crying before we saw him. I was surprised at the lightness of the cast, the worst thing is the bulk. We figured out I is a little less than 5 lbs of added weight. We were able to give him a bottle and he seemed pretty out of it still. I noticed right away that his arm and hand were dry swollen, so I pointed it to Les who agreed. We were just about to ask the nurse when Dr Sims came by and told us Collin's iv medicine had leaked out of his veins and into the tissue which caused the swelling. He wanted to keep an eye on it because of the severity of the swelling and how tight it was. He also had a dark blue spot on the back of his wrist that needed monitored. They brought a heat pack to keep on his arm and we were taken to a private room.
In the room we just held him and kept heat on his arm. Dr Sims came by around noon to release us, but he wanted to see Collin first thing Monday morning. We got home after dealing with some car seat trouble and spent the day learning how to hold him, sit him, and diaper him. I ha a rough day because I don't have the brute strength Les does, so it was all very challenging at first. Collin didn't want to be on his back all day, which proved to be challenging. Everyone we tried, he startled and cried... But not just once, it was constant. We took shifts Friday night letting him sleep on our chests.
Day 2
Collin tolerated being on his back more. He layed back in his bean bag and in his activity mat. We have to have lots of blankets handy to keep behind his back and head so he is level with the part of his body that is casted. Nana brought by some 9-12 month onesies that fit over his cast. We appreciated those a lot because we had very few of that size and he started spitting up about half of his meals. His feet were also swelling, so we called Dr Sims. They told us it sounded okay and what we needed to watch out for. We ventured out to Babies R Us for a Baby Bjorn since he can't fit in his carrier anymore. This is made so how his legs are positioned he will fit comfortably. I couldn't get over the stares people gave us it was like they thought we did something to Hirt him. It felt awful and awkward. My poor baby was not Hirt, he was just born with hip dysphasia and we are doing everything we can to help him get all better and be comfortable. I've been around people who stare at others before and it always made me mad,but it is a whole new feeling when people are staring at your own son.
Collin had a much better night. I got him to sleep about 2 and a half hours in his bed. He startled a lot, but I just put my hand on his chest and rubbed it everytime and he eventually was able to sleep.
Day 3...
...has already started with new adventures. More later.
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