Hi Guys,
Pink Fairy, i hope your operation date is soon.
Our DD is coping really well with being in a cast. She was in a full spica when she was one, and although she doesn't have a memory of this, i wonder whether she this has subconsciously helped?
We are only a week in and another six to go... The first day she spent most of the day screaming "GET THIS PLASTER OFF ME NOW!!!!" (Exorsist Style!) but since then she has not mentioned it, and has seemed content to be wheelchair or beanbag bound.
We have waited for our DD's op for about 10 months, and told her all about it from the outset. She was fully prepared and could have told the surgeons exactly what to do. It was only in the week leading up to the op we read we should have only told her about it a week before, oops. But she was SO brave and didnt hear a squeek of fear from her before hand. After the op, rest assured every day gets much easier, and once you all get used to it, the spica part is easy. Its all a small price to pay for their future freedom and comfort, and the kids adapt to their new situation quickly.
Reccommend: Lots of pillows, Chest freezer full of easy cook meals, Lots of walks, beanbags (if ok with surgeons advice), lots of games and easy reach play things, movies and thank god for ABC kids!!!

Wish you and all other families the best, on our journeys to happy hipville.