Saw the paediatrician today with 10 month old dd2. He went round the houses a bit until I mentioned the words "cerebral palsy" to which he replied "well I wasn't going to mention that but since you have, I think it may be hemiplegia" Why? I am her mum and I want to know whatever it is so I can do all I can for her - I know in this compensation culture they are afraid of legal action but that's not reality for all of us. They are sending her for an mri scan at alder hey, but what he did say was that it seemed very mild - so mild he said that if I hadn't pointed it out to him and if he was seeing her for the first time for something else, he wouldn't have noticed it.I am stunned and cannot stop crying. A routine x-ray also showed a possible problem with her other hip (not the side affected by hemiplegia) a possible shallow socket, so we may also have to see an ortho surgeon. Bothy DH and I are stunned and don'tknow what to expect and since the appointment have come up with loads of questions like will she walk? Will she have any other problems? How mild is "very mild"? Does anyone have any similiar experiences or have any advice to offer?
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Mollydolly · 10/04/2006 18:57
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