This picture has a LONG story.
On May 10th, Desiree was practicing her splits after a dress rehearsal for her dance recital. It was about 45 degrees outside, and she really wanted to get them flat. So she bounced up and forced herself down flat in splits. Note - when your muscles resist and they aren't warmed up - don't force them).
At that moment, she felt and heard a rip. It was her hamstring detaching and a piece of bone ripping off her pelvis. She was in excruciating pain. We took her to an Orthopedic Surgeon and got an MRI the following day. The MRI confirmed a complete avulsion of her ishial tuberosity. They hoped it would heal on its own without surgery.
She had a month of bedrest, went to EFY at BYU in a wheelchair, then used crutches for a month, and finally started walking in August. After 3 months of physical therapy, and growing pain - we knew something wasn't right.
She had a second MRI in October that showed the bone still hadn't reattached. So, on October 24th, she underwent surgery. They had to scrape her pelvis to the bone so the piece would reattach and grow back together. She now had 2 titanium pins in her pelvis. The surgeon was able to stich together the surrounding torn hamstring muscles and tendons. She now has a long 4 inch scar where she sits.
The first few weeks were very rough and painful. The leg brace was to keep her knee bent to take pressure off her hamstring while it healed. She missed 7 weeks of school and finally started attending 1/2 days of school this week in her wheelchair. It really hurts to sit for extended peroids of time. She has been very brave and has had a positive attitude through it all. She is starting to take a few light steps with her crutches and will start intense physical therapy this month.
So, now you know another reason I was sparse in blog posting for a while, besides moving into our home and unpacking. It was pretty hard taking care of a teenager on bedrest and in lots of pain - but we survived and things are only getting better! :)
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