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First Name : Elise
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Location : Sydney
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Comment : I was glad to hear Cassies story! I am 27 years old and I had congentital hip when I was born. Like Cassie, I was operated on at age 2 because my parents, who brought me in to the Drs several times, were told they were being paranoid. All my life I have f
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First Name : Tracey
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Location : Wollongong
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Comment : Thanks for sharing your experience to make it a little easier for other Mums and Dads.
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First Name : Lesley
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Location : Australia
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Comment : Hi Cassidy, my sister forwarded your site... I too was born with BHD in 1966, spending a year in hospital at 5yrs. I had a total hip replacement in 1997 and have 3 children. Sending you hugs xo
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First Name : Pat
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Location : Wales
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Comment : Ihave just found out that I was born with this congenital hip dislocation, andI am 60, what worries me is that my daughter 23 has also inherited it, and it has gone undetected, I wish I had known more about it years ago, and this would not have happened.
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First Name : shannon
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Location : Tasmania
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Your email (not essential) : [email protected]
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Comment : Great website- Just about to have 2nd op on our daughters hips in RMCH, Goodluck with everything
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First Name : Tracie
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Location : Port Lincoln (Australia)
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Comment : Found your site by accident. I have had 3 daughters who all had DDH, the eldest is now almost 18, middle is almost 12 & the baby is 9 months. All were detected at birth & fitted with a Dennis Brown splint. The baby had hers removed at 3 months but at a re
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First Name : Donna
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Location : Bunyip, Victoria
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Your email (not essential) : [email protected]
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Comment : Hi,my daughter christine has just had triple pelvic surgery. Tomorrow she takes her first steps after having her op on mon, 11th Dec.She then goes in 6mths later to have the other hip done.l am amazed at what the surgeons can do for our children, to help
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First Name : Donna
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Location : Bunyip, VICTORIA
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Your email (not essential) : [email protected]
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Comment : My daughter just had her first hip surgery, after many years of being in so much pain and having trouble walking. She will come back to the RCH and have the right hip done 6 months later.
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First Name : Kimberley
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Location : Casterton
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Comment : I feel very sorry abouut what happened
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First Name : natasha
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Location : Tasmania
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Comment : Hi
About to leave Melbourne & go home to Tassie, daughter Brooke (8mths) had tendons released and put into spica on Monday for 6 wks. Found wonderful doc. in East Melb. and had everything done at the Mercy Hospital, spica to come of week before xmas. Bro
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First Name : Jo
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Location : Blaxland NSW Australia
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Your email (not essential) : [email protected]
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Comment : I have found the inspiration i needed to deal with my 13 month being diagnosed with DDH. She has now been in a hip spica for two weeks and hopefully gets it off in four weeks. Thank you for making this website as there are not many out there with so much
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First Name : Maria Liistro
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Location : Australia , Craigieburn
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Your email (not essential) : [email protected]
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Comment : I know exactly what you are all going through and understand the harships , the joys , the lows and the highs , we would do anything for our precious children , I cried and cried reading your website because I can relate to it all , I have a child also th
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First Name : Robin
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Location : Newport Beach, CA
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Your email (not essential) : [email protected]
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Comment : Hang in there. I had this as a child and as a result had many surgeries! Luckily I am fine and living a normal life. I am careful but can do anything! XOXO
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First Name : Donny
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Location : California or somewhere else in the world :-)
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Comment : Im with u on the piano... . Trust that all things turn out well... Im a believer and so impressed with you!
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First Name : Laurea
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Location : Bermuda Dunes, CA
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Your email (not essential) : [email protected]
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Comment : Thank you for your website, it is very helpful for those of us that feel like we are the only ones who have this situation. It has really helped us!
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First Name : livia
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Location : rosebud
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Comment : Hi cassidy
Hi my name is liviya and i am
11 years old i go to Tootgarook
primary.
your mum was at my mums house.
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First Name : lisa
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Location : waterbury, connecticut
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Your email (not essential) : legend30813
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Comment : hi cassidy + mom, my daughter kalie 7 mths., just had a closed red. may 16, 06...
your site is an inspiration, you and your family are amazing.. good luck in life!!!
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First Name : Mona
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Location : Farmington, New Mexico
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Comment : I was born without a hip socket on my right side. I was placed in traction when I was 11/2 years old. It created a hip socket for me for 30 years. I was doing everything any other person would do. When I was 32yrs I felt extreme pain in my right hip. I ha
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First Name : Lynn
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Location : Pinner, UK
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Comment : My daughter Hannah was diagnosed with CDH at 5 months. She is in her second frog cast after her operation. Thank you for your inspirational site.
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First Name : Cristi
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Location : Aliso Viejo, CA
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Your email (not essential) : [email protected]
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Comment : I think your site is so cool. My two year old Lucy has DDH. she also loves to sing and dance like Cassidy. I wish you the best.
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First Name : Jeneen
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Location : Pennsylvania (USA)
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Comment : Hi Cassidy-I stitched a square for your quilt. God bless you!!
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First Name : Sandra
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Location : Sanford, North Carolina
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Your email (not essential) : [email protected]
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Comment : Hello, I too had hip displaysia as a child I am now 37 years old. I had a total of 6 of 7 surgeries as a baby. I have 3 children and a wonderful husband. Sandra Stone
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First Name : lynda
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Location : perth, Australia
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Comment : Reading your story is like a duplicate of my daughters life so far, numerous femoral osteotomys and a recent double pelvic osteotomy which she is recovering from at the moment. She is 10 years old. Positive thoughts to you.
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First Name : Erica
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Location : Vancouver BC
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Comment : Cassidy your story is ispiring.You must be a very strong gir.
Listened to your song--American Idol here you come in a couple of years!!
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First Name : Eleanor
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Location : Clinton, Ont., Canada
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Comment : Now I feel so blessed. I am now 57 yrs. of age and have CHD. As I read your story I could relate so well. Im scheduled for a hip replacement March 30, 2006. Thank you for your story.
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First Name : Nora
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Location : Galway, Ireland
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Comment : Hi Cassidy. Ive done a square for your quilt. Hope you like it. Your story is inspiring and your singing awesome. Best of all Irish luck to you and your family. Nora
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First Name : claire
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Location : Auckland
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Comment : Hi there - thanks for Cassidys story! My daughter had pelvic and femoral osteotomies for ddh at 20 months, metalware removed at 3.5 yrs. She is nearly 5 and has been diagnosed with severe avascular necrosis - the blood supply has been damaged and caused s
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First Name : Stephen
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Location : Brisbane
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Your email (not essential) : stephenfletcher@sdenterprises
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Comment : Enjoyed listening and reading about Cassidy emmensly. If inspiration, personality, beauty and talent was music then Cassidy would be a living symphony. Best to you.
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First Name : Cheryl
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Location : South Wales, UK
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Comment : Lovely story, my son has just been diagnosed with DDH, his closed reduction was unsuccessful and he is having an open reduction in 3 weeks. (hes 2 1/2 years old).. its a very distressing time for us.
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First Name : Melanie Green
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Location : Whitby,Ontario
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Comment : Your story was very touching. I have a 16 month old daughter who has had a limp since she started walking,womanly hips also, and bowed-legs as well as her feet pointing inward. I have been stressing my concern for months and months with nothing, other tha
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First Name : Tracy
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Location : Carlsbad CA
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Your email (not essential) : gabriellasmother
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Comment : Hi, I am the mother of an 11-yr-old girl who was born with bilaterally dislocated hips (DDH). Until now, I did not know of any other cases that were as severe. I guess most are easily treated with a harness. Well, after many orthopedic interventions, my d
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First Name : Sarah
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Location : Dorset. UK
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Your email (not essential) : [email protected]
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Comment : My daughter at 8mths was diagnosed DDH traction/closed reduction, now she is 2yrs old and we are waiting to hear if she needs a pelvic osteotomy. Reading your story bought tears to my eyes. What an inspiring website. Thanks
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First Name : lisa
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Location : hertfordshire
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Your email (not essential) : [email protected]
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Comment : cont. long it will last) or a valgus extension osteotomy. I dont really know what to do and would love to talk to someone who has had these ops to help me make my decision. emails most welcome please.....
take care cassy. lisa xx
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First Name : lisa
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Location : hertfordshire
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Comment : Cassy you star... would love to have your strength! I am 26 and was born with CHD i was set in plaster when i was just 9 months old and had pins and a plate put in when i was 8. Now i am faced with the decision of a total hip replacement (not knowing how
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First Name : hannababe99
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Location : ontario
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Your email (not essential) : [email protected]
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Comment : we have just found out that our 18month old daughter has CHD. We are just waitnig forword to see the ortho surgeon and we are not very well informed regardingthis. please help.
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First Name : Naftali
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Location : Israel
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Comment : Hello Cassidy
I was talking with your mom earlier...
She pointed me to your song My Immortal,
It is wonderful song and you are singing is very touching... and sensitive, i was also surprised that you were doing the scond vocal... you are very telented
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First Name : almar
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Location : centre of the universe!
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Comment : a beautiful site
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First Name : Holly
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Location : Knoxville, Tennessee - US
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Comment : Your website is inspiring! My baby daughter has just been diagnosed with DDH and will have surgery and spica cast for 3 mnths. Your story has really helped me. Thanks, and good luck!
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First Name : Brent
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Location : Ft. Gibson, OK, USA
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Your email (not essential) : [email protected]
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Comment : My wife, Kaye is making a square for your quilt. We read your story and were very moved. We wish you Gods blessings.
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First Name : Linda
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Location : UK
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Comment : Cassidy, you have the most beautiful voice. My 9-year old son Ryan, is addicted and has listened to your beautiful singing about 10 times this evening. Thank you! God Bless.
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First Name : Aroha
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Location : New Zealand
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Comment : Thank you for sharing your story. Our 3 year old girl has DDH, we share your pain, your heartaches, your triumphs and laughter. Kia kaha ehoa.Be strong my friend.
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First Name : lauren
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Location : new zealand
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Comment : Hi cassidy, Im about to have some more surgery, Im 10 in September. I listened to your singing tape, it was great. I also sing and have just done my first competitions. Thanks for your story, its good for me to know whats ahead.
- lauren. (lauren.yeo@xt
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First Name : kylie willmot
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Location : mornigton victoria australia
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Comment : My newborn daughter has just been diagnosed with ddh and has been in the pavlic harness for the first 9 weeks of her life, she is now in a brace and we are hoping for the best. Cassidys story was very heartwrenching to read. I wish you the best and will l
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First Name : crystal
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Location : timmins
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Comment : i browsed through here cause my 2 yr old son just got a hip spika cast and i am having problems with the back end around the waist i was wondering if u mentioned that in here
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First Name : Bev
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Location : illinois
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Your email (not essential) : blueeyedgrl1614
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Comment : i was born with dhd i am 46 years old,my parents were to afraid for me to have surgery at ayoung age so i went thru life ith hisprobl the drs old me i had socket the size of a 2 year old, i just had a total left hip replacement and he lengthend my leg als
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First Name : Bree
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Location : UK
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Comment : Thankyou so much for your wonderful story and web site! A relative of mine has a daughter with the condition and we have learned so much from this site.
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First Name : Josie
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Location : Strongsville
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Comment : Hi there again! Im just saying your web site is cool! It gave me hope and it told me that Im not the only person with CHD. An I have talent(singing) and I have friends of care for me and people who are like me.
Josie
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First Name : Josie
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Location : Strongsville
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Comment : Hi there! My name is Josie. I have Congenital Hip Dysplasia too! An am not really happy of it. Your story is amazing! I like a lot.
From,
Josie
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First Name : Brenda
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Location : Oregon
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Comment : Thank you for sharing your story! Please anyone with information on where to get help let me know. My friends son was diagnosed at 15 years. The doctors told his mom hes fine-normal
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First Name : Catriona
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Location : Victoria, Australia
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Comment : The Guestbook was full (thanks everyone!) so I archived the old entries. You can view them on the Guestbook page by clicking Guestbook Archive.
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