Frame removed

Today has been a really long day. Ava was up at 5am and we arrived at the ward just before 7am. Unfortunately we had to arrive at that time, even though Ava's operation was late afternoon.

Ava obviously had to be nil by mouth because of the general anaesthetic, which was by no means easy for a hungry 6 year old who loves her food. Eventually she was called down at 4pm. The operation didn't take long, and it was amazing to see her leg in cast minus the frame. You can really notice how much her leg has grown. We can't wait for 7 or so weeks when the cast will be removed to see the longer leg in all its glory. However, I'm slightly nervous about how bad the scarring will be as she has had 18 holes in her leg plus the initial incision marks when they broke her bones during the first operation.

Ava reacted badly to the anaesthetic this time and has been quite violently sick. We'll hopefully be discharged soon so she can sleep in her own bed tonight.

The next hospital appointment is next week for more X-rays and then we'll be told when the next plaster cast change will be. Ava's leg is quite sore but with pain relief we will hopefully get her weight bearing over the next few days.

For tonight it's just about rest and ensuring Ava keeps food and drink down.

Pics below of the leg minus the frame. As you can see we also got to keep the frame itself!

Huge thanks to Mr Calder, Mary, Penina and all the nurses at the RNOH.