Beautiful Olivia
FILE TO BE RETURNED APRIL 30!
Families need to be prepared to submit an LOI this week to consider Olivia. If an LOI is not submitted, her file will be automatically returned to the shared list on May 1.
Just look at how beautiful 5 year old Olivia is. Olivia has multiple limb deformities of both the arms and legs, but has a spirit that thrives.
An orthopedist that reviewed her file had this to say:
This girl will be very functional with her upper extremities. It is surprising how well kids with this condition will adapt to the point of even playing musical instruments. There is a well known newscaster in Los Angeles named Bree Walker who has a similar condition and has led a very productive life to include having children of her own. There is also a world champion chess player named Mikhail Tal. Her leg length discrepency will worsen as she gets older and she will benefit from surgical treatment of this. She appears to have fibular hemimelia (difficult to tell for sure from the pictures). She does have a good plantigrade foot. She will likely need leg lengthening on her left. This is a difficult procedure best done by a specialist. In the meantime the shoe lift is a good temporizing measure. I don't see any inidcation she has cerebral palsy. She appears to be developing well from a mental/social perspective. Please let me know if I can be of any other assistance.
From her update 3-5-10:
the surgery to separate her fingers of both hands are done well. Her fingers can move well. She can hold some things not very heavy, but she can't make a fist. Both her wrists can be bent but not 100%. Her left elbow can be bent, but limited. Same for her right elbow. Left knee is doing fine. Left ankle can't be 100% bent. The wound at left arm and left leg seems fine. Her both arm muscles are normal. Her leg muscle test is IV +. Left leg is about 6cm shorter than right leg. Her right leg is normal. Her heart is normal and her nerve system reaction is normal.
Olivia's personality is described as outgoing, she is a clever girl, likes answering teachers' questions, and has strong self-managing ability, good living habits and all people like her.
Time is running short for Olivia. Please help spread the word about her so that she will find her forever home soon.
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