Shortly after enjoying the new start, Ashley came down with a virus of sorts which normally isn't a big deal, but she was more irritable than normal. After a slight fever we took her to the doctor and they said she was fine as long as she kept eating (no ear infection which we originally thought). I stayed home with her that next day and realized she wasn't as mobile as normal and favoring her right side instead of left. We took her back to the dr who sent us for blood work and xrays. All those came back fine and the fever subsided so we thought we were in the clear until a few days later when she woke up with the fever and was inconsolable. Again we went back to the doctor for more blood work and since it was a Saturday we didn't get the results until that night at which time we were directed to go to the emergency room. A few hours later she was in surgery for a septic hip which is a bacterial infection in the hip joint. They cleaned it all out and stitched her up. While in the hospital she was a trooper though and kept waving at the nurses - I think in effort to get them to leave her alone, but I didn't said that of course.
After a short stay in the hospital she has returned to herself with cruising around furniture and getting into everything. It's really amazing how quickly she has recovered and back to her normal, happy self. She celebrated her 10 month in the hospital so I haven't quite captured the true photos from that yet, but will post soon. Since I didn't post her 9 month yet here are those pics.
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| I'm how old? |
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| My new chair! |
Here's some random pics post hospital.
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| Lounging around the house in big boy underwear (still working on this piece) |
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| Standing again on her ballerina toes! |
