Ortho Appointment

We saw the orthopaedic doctor, got an x-ray and found out that there is no fracture and no issue with the hardware in Jack's pelvic bone (see picture below to see the huge anchor screws in Jack's pelvis that scare the crap outta me). While it's good there is no obvious issue, it still leaves us with "why is he crying when we move him". The ortho thinks he may have some inflammation in his hip joint, called synovitis. I use the term "hip joint" loosely because the hip that hurts is completely dislocated. It's been dislocated for years, a consequence of Jack's disease. Because Jack won't ever walk, there is no need to fix the dislocated hip. The Rx is Motrin. If it's not better in a few months, we'll investigate further. Jack tolerated everything well, the only part he didn't particularly like was when the ortho twisted his hip (ouch!) So, we wait, watch, and give him Motrin.

It's always scary seeing Jack's x-rays. His hips/legs don't even look human they are so messed up. Bleh .... just another reminder of what his damn disease is doing to his body. Below is a picture of an x-ray taken after Jack's spinal fusion surgery. I've shown where his dislocated hip is (you can't really see anything, just a black space) and you can also see what I mean when I say his bones are the size of a pencil (see femur bone).




The kids are back to school tomorrow after a two week Spring Break. I enjoy their Spring Break as much as they do. Now, it's back to the morning madness and homework struggle with Eric. Oh well, I guess all good things must come to an end.

Thanks for checking in on Jack!