Hi All,

Sorry I havent been back on line for a while, Ella is finding the cast very difficult to adjust to. We have had some really bad days lately.

The operation went well, she had a Salter Osteotemy instead which means that we will have to go back in about 4 months to have the wires removed, but they have said that in the end this will give a better result. The operation lasted longer than expected, which was a worry.

Ella wants to be held all the time too, we are managing more down time each day and fortunately she fits into her high chair, so my hubby had made a play table that fits around her.

We have had many sleepless nights and I spend most nights on a camp bed next to her cot, we had to see our doctor for some night time sedation as I was not coping at all on 1 - 3 hrs sleep a night, Ella was waking continuously, we have now had a couple of good nights - only waking a couple of times so hopefully we will all feel better soon.

Ella is very frustrated during the day but with sleep we can cope with that, her 3 year old sister is managing to play with her - lots of threading games and sticking and pasting.

I have found that Ella will sit on the bean bag for short periods of time, we put the bean bag down with the pointy end forwards, (on its side) most of the beans to the large end and she manages to straddle the narrow end with her head supported by the large end - hope that makes sence.

I admire everyone who has to go through weeks and months of this, we are just trying to count down the days until the cast comes off.

Hope you are all managing much better than we are, I'm sure that with better night sleeps we will manage.

Take care,
Caroline