Hip hip hooray!
About this time last year I was given a bottle of champagne. Champagne, the stuff of celebrations, nice flutes, bubbles popping. This time last year I was not celebrating much, in fact when I received the champagne I said I’d drink it once the first spica was off. When the spica came off I didn’t feel like celebrating knowing that the ‘big surgery’ was going ahead. Then I said I’d pop it once the final spica was off. It still seemed to soon. A jinx maybe…..
But tonight, tonight is a different story
Tonight I am drinking champagne and the children are eating chocolate donuts. The consultant is happy, he made me cry – but happy tears this time. The hip is looking good, it is sitting nice and snug in it’s newly created socket. The socket is still very shallow, he reminded us that Erin’s road to recovery stretches out in front of her. He reminded us that there is no quick fix for DDH. But he was pleased with where we are at right now. He smiled when he talked to us, he said she can do whatever she wants activity wise. If she wants to bounce on a trampoline she can. For the first time in a year the glass seems half full rather than half empty. Erin just needs time now.
Thank you all for your support, your words of encouragement, the texts when I was feeling worried, the prayers and the blog comments. Whichever way you have supported the family and Erin has been important to us. We feel blessed.
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Simone
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Amazing news hun! Not only has it been a long road for Erin, but all of you too. You crack open that bubbly and celebrate in style :O) xx
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Emma
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Thank you my lovely friend. You have been there throughout it all and I appreciate that so much. x
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Bobbity666
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Fabulous news! Enjoy that well deserved champagne and donuts – well done Erin xx
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Emma
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Thanks Lou, the glass went down nicely!
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Lorraine Cooper
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I’m so pleased for you all. What great news.
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Emma
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Thanks Lorraine, its been a tough year!
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Emma @mummymummymum
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Amazing news Emma! I am so happy for you all. xx
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Emma
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Thanks Emma, overwhelmed a bit here!
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HELEN
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what great news Emma, so pleased for you all….go careful on the trampoline
x
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Emma
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She may have her consultants permission, but I didn’t say I’d ever actually unwrap the cotton wall and let her! I’d be a nervous wreck!
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Kelly Wiffin
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This is wonderful news!
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Emma
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Thanks Kelly, and thank you for always checking up her progress and your encouraging words.
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helloitsgemma
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oh Emma this made me cry – hooray!
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Emma
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Tissues out!
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Brittany from Arena
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So glad to hear it’s all good news and the final spica is off!!! Hope you had a lovely celebration! x
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Jane Blackmore
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Huzzarh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and cheers! Erin is doing so well, such a beautiful brave little thing. No more purple legs!
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Jayne
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What a lovely post to go back and read on New Years Eve! Hope you all have a great 2013, especially Erin
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Emma
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Thanks Jayne. x
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Joanne Blunt
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Such a lovely post. I know it was a while ago but I hope you thoroughly enjoyed that champagne.
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Emma
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we so did and it was worth the wait!
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