10-30-23: Concerns & Unexpected Appointments

So far, DD’s (Dear Daughter’s) pain and reluctance to put weight on her left leg have become less frequent. She has experienced this only two to three times since the initial onset. I started to check if her legs were uneven again, and this time they seem like they could be, but if they are, it’s not nearly as obvious as the very first time I discovered this prior to all of the doctor appointments, surgery, etc. But sometimes when I check for unevenness, it seems fine, and I can’t tell. I feel like she wavers back and forth from seemingly normal to doing some of the things she used to do when it was completely dislocated. I do notice DD going on her tiptoes on her left leg again when she cruises while using the couch to hold on to or walks with her walker. I also notice her predominantly using her right leg and sort of dragging her left leg when she crawls or walks with her walker. This has me severely concerned – or maybe I am just being hypersensitive, and this is normal. But she’s also not walking yet. She’s only taken a step here or there or on rare occasions, but nothing I would consider close to walking. I got a notification that we had an appointment with the orthopedic doctor in 3 days, and I wasn’t sure what this appointment was for, as the doctor told us after her cast removal that he wouldn’t need to see her for another checkup for 6 months. So, I reached out to inquire about the appointment. It turns out it was an appointment made a while back, but they forgot to cancel it when some of the treatment plans had changed. I understood, but I requested that we still keep it and just do a check on DD. It will do one of two things: put our minds at ease because everything is okay, and we are just worrying ourselves too much OR it will tell us that something is wrong, and hopefully, we can do something sooner rather than later to take care of it. They kept the appointment on the books for us, and we planned to take her in. Both my husband and myself feel it’s important we both be there, so that’s our plan.

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