Milena's Story
This is the history of Milena.
Milena was born in 1991, and this to complete 13 years.
1 - to the 4 years of age Milena fractured to femur, the fracture was close the head of the femur, the orthopedic specialist used pins to fasten the fracture, however with elapsing of the time, the one that happened was that your right leg went being it tans.
2 - to the 5 years of age Milena, until that it accepted the use of the shoe well with the increase, initially she used an internal increase (inside of the shoe) of (1 cm).
3 - to the 7 years we began to observe that she was limping, and she began to feel pains in the column. Let us dress the orthopedic specialist again and the discovery was that the difference had increased for (3,5 cm), the use of the internal increase was inappropriate, this way we chose to make the increase in the own shoe.
4 - in the end of 2001, due to the puberty, again we took Milena to the orthopedic specialist, and new discovery, the 3,5 cm was already overcome. The orthopedic specialist informed us that due to your physical growth, the difference now this about (4,5 cm).
5 - in the end of 2002, the difference among the legs was already of 6,0 cm, and possibly
6 - in January of this year, we ordered to make increase of 6,0 cm in new shoe and several tennis, that Milena this using now.
7 - Milena not accepts the use of the method Ilizarov, due to the frame that she will have to use, even according to her being " ugly the shoe ", she says to prefer your use. We also saw that the method Ilizarov is very expensive, and we opted for the use of the increase in the shoes.
This is her it historizes of Milena, and the method that now are using. The problem of Milena is that to the 4 years she usually walked, because she knows that your deficiency was acquired and it is not congenital. Like her this to complete 13 years, is normal in this stage of the life, the children to begin to set up your coexistence group, and this happens in a natural way. However Milena constantly suffers with the other children's glances, and many are imitating or even laughing on your deficiency and of the use of your increase. Imagine a 13 year-old girl with all these identity problems.
I don't know which your daughter's age, more he/she can be sure that she will go possibly by the same road.
In the end of last year, we sought a psychologist in order to help us, and Milena began to frequent this professional's clinic. He indicated us that one in the most common ways of treating these cases is to show Milena other people that live with the deficiency same or superior to her, and that the change of experiences was able to you help her. This way it is that began the search for the people's internet that possess this deficiency and we are requesting these people's pictures. We want pictures of the day by day from these people, such as (walks, games, parties, etc...), we are this way asking all that can help, pictures of the deficiency, in order to show Milena that other people (young of your age) they live well, even with deficiency.
In case he/she needs more information, write us, that will have the largest happiness in answering him/her.
From strong hugs to you.
Excuse for English.
Milena/Mário
Contact Milena and Mario at clau@iw.com.br