Much of this journey was documented more so as a journal than a blog meant for sharing. We're not expert bloggers, and we both have full-time careers outside of communications and blogging, so putting this out feels rather daunting and exposing. However, we're still sharing with the hope that, someday, it may help others.
We feel as though hip dysplasia is almost never freely talked about, but it’s not nearly as rare as we first thought. We're hopeful that someone may pay a little extra attention to the legs and hips of the babies and children in their lives. Perhaps they'll be able to find out significantly sooner (before the age of one) and hopefully have an easier journey. Or maybe we can help another family during their Spica journey with tips or our experience, thus helping them stay Spica Strong.
On the other hand, if you see a child in an unsightly Spica Cast – maybe you’ll be one less person staring at that child, one less person making those parents feel uncomfortable. Or maybe you'll take the initiative to walk over and interact with the child, knowing that may be exactly what this child needs on that day.
If anything at all, at least we have it documented for our daughter. We hope she doesn't remember any of this, and one day, we can share with her exactly what went down as she reads it here. We know that someday, she may need this knowledge and history, especially if she has her own little ones, as one of the risk factors for hip dysplasia is genetics.
For anyone currently or about to go through this, stay #SpicaStrong!
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