Northernmum: In your face DDH: Taking first steps for the second time….

BB was diagnosed with DDH on the 23rd of December, almost seven months ago.  I remember speaking to my brother on Boxing Day and suddenly my coping facade cracked without warning as I looked at my toddling limping daughter and blurted out ‘how will I cope when she is in cast’ and then sobbed helplessly in his arms.

Seven months later it is hard to believe the journey BB has travelled; major surgery followed by a blood transfusion and epileptic seizures.  Three general anaesthetics, three spica cast’s and then finally one broken leg.

Nine and a half weeks ago BB shed her spica shell, six and a half weeks ago she was cut out of her leg cast and then the waiting began.

The desire to see her walk has all but consumed me, I won’t lie and say it has been easy seeing other little girls and boys her age running around playing.  The desire to see her walk has kept me awake at night, been the best of my dreams and the alternative has been the worse of my nightmares.

She’s my baby, and I am finally ready for her to be a big girl.

Then tonight…

Tonight my big girl took my heart, squeezed it in her tiny hands and made all my dreams come true.

This is why I blog, to never forget the most important moments in my families life…

May I present my twenty six month old daughter taking her first steps for the second time.

BB: Post Spica….

 

68 thoughts on “Northernmum: In your face DDH: Taking first steps for the second time….”

  1. Yay! That little girl has more fight in her than most of us will in our lifetime. Well done her 🙂

  2. Brilliant, go Libs, she is a little cracker, ( typing this through a teary blur though) I could hear you in the video then Owen asking you why you were crying finished me off. Lots and lots of love. X x x

  3. It is fabulous, but do you know what I thought was most adorable? Twin girl and the look on her face and the cuddle she gave her sister. After the post you wrote last week…
    x

  4. You have made me cry again!

    Did make me laugh, m y 5 year old often says ‘why are you crying’ when I am crying happy tears haha x

  5. My heart just melted for you all and I am now crying! (I am such a wos-I never would have coped with all you have!). Amazing. Brave girl and brave Mummy. Awesome video!

    Loved it. xx

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