Hello
Thank you all so much for your incredible generosity.
It’s been so heart-warming to receive the love, support and best wishes from everyone who has been able to donate to help raise funds for Gracie’s surgery.
We are happy to be able to tell you that Gracie is having her surgery next week on June 4th.
The procedure she is having is called TTA Surgery (Tibial Turberosity Advancement) and also a Meniscal Release. Basically the bone below the knee joint is being reshaped with an implant and plates, so that the knee joint can stay in place without the cruciate ligament which has ruptured.
The meniscal release is a procedure because Gracie has also torn the meniscal, which is in the knee joint, between the two bones.
We’ve been busy preparing our home for the 16 week rehabilitation period. Trying to minimise the risk of Gracie being about to jump up on anything and fracture the bones around the plate, and preparing to be by her side as much as necessary to ensure her safety and that she gets the best chance to recover that she can have.
We’re really nervous about the surgery, as in the past, surgical procedures have not always been straightforward for Gracie. However, we’re also really hopeful that in time, her leg will be strong enough to help her walk a lot better on her other foot which is deformed, and that she will be in a lot less pain daily.
So once again, thank you so very much for your support. Without your help, we wouldn’t be where we are today.
If you want to follow Gracie’s progress, please follow her Instagram page https://www.instagram.com/poppyandgracienz/ or you can email us at poppyandgracie@gmail.com if you would like updates and photos.
We'll send out another update through Givealittle once she has had her surgery, to let you know how it went.
Much love
Sara, Joe and Gracie.
