Hi Bertie,

Only two weeks to go! You must be counting the hours!

To get the spica off, DD went back into the operating theatre and it all happened in there while she slept. She didn't need a general - she went to sleep with gas.

The brace she is in now is a Rhino Crusier - it's plastic and foam, going around the top of her legs and around her belly, all held together by velcro. She isn't fazed by it at all. After the spica came off, her skin was incredibly dry and flaky, but I just rub moisturiser in at each nappy change and its quickly coming good. The flakyness was gone after a couple of goes, its just a little dry now. She was a little unsure when we did the first nappy change, her legs were suddenly free! This morning, though, she stretched out those little legs - it was great to see. It might be different for Olivia though, being in the cast for longer. DD had the original brace on for four weeks, then a week of free legs, then five weeks in the cast, so she hasn't had too much trouble with movement.

Every day is one day closer to the brace being gone for good!!

Corelly x