Posted by TARA CLINTON on October 09, 2003 at 04:22:46:
MY DAUGHTER LEONA WAS DIAGNOSED WITH PERTHES NOVEMBER 02 AGED 8. ITS BEEN NEARLY A YEAR NOW AND LEONA IS GETTING WORSE. LEONA HAD TRACTION FOR 3 WEEKS IN JANUARY 03 AND THAT WAS THAT. NO ONE HAS EXPLAINED ANYTHING TO ME, HER CONSULTANT WROTE THE NAME 'PERTHES' ON A PIECE OF PAPER AND SAID "THIS IS THE NAME OF THE DISEASE IF ANYONE ASKS". MY SISTER GOT ME INFO FROM THE INTERNET AND THATS WHEN I GOT INTOUCH WITH SHIELA FROM THE SUPPORT GROUP IN HULL. SHIELA BRILLIANT. I'VE JUST GOT THIS COMPUTER FOR LEONA AND ME TO USE. THIS IS MY FIRST TIME USING IT.