Thursday, July 26, 2012
poster child for torticollis
from the second she was born (well looking back at all the pics now) i feel like i should have noticed the pattern of always tilting her head the same way. at 4 weeks i was crying constantly and telling tyce something was wrong b/c how misshapen her head and face were and tyson thought i was crazy. id call the dr and they would reassure me and tell me to have her look to the left more.... but i was so confused b/c this is the way she always looked. so i stuck with my gut and kept turning her head to the right. the turn got better but the tilt was still there. then my sister and her hub noticed it always still tilted too so at 4 months we asked the dr again and finally got referred to pt. i feel like a bad mom for not pushing it more. 4 months of time wasted. her physical therapist says she needs to be moving by next appt. i would be fine if she was not crawling just for the reason of being a "late crawler". but her little body is so floppy. i still have to support it when i carry her or she falls back sometimes. she cannot put weight on her legs too long before they buckle and this is with you holding on to her (not just by her fingers) and her whole body wobbling everywhere. no scooting, no turning in circles, no pushing herself up, no moving at all. just sitting if i put her there or laying there if she is down. im worried and sad. of course you google and it says its b/c of her flat spot so im worried it hurt her brain and thats causing the delays. although im sad, i keep telling myself there are much worse things. she is a happy girl, a good eater, and loves to dance! prayers please!
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You and Hazel are in my prayers:). Don't waste time blaming yourself--you voiced concern to those you trust. Be glad you continued to recognize and accept differences. Hazel has wonderful, loving, and educated parents who will do whatever it takes to help her along in her life. Thank God she has loving parents to enjoy all the strengths she has, yet help her along with what she may need. Love you all and will continue to pray!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Jackie!
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