Oakland trip and beyond

This Oakland trip did not end like we thought it would. No brace free party for us. After having a hellacious x-ray with a very strong willed 10month baby girl the rest of the day went down hill. The assistant came in and looked at the x-rays which to anybody including me could see nothing as changed. He felt her hips, made her cry and then got Dr. Hoffinger. The verdict is 12hours of bracing UNTIL she can figure velcro out and then it's over. We go back in 4months and then he will continue looking at her x-rays and (probably) do surgery anywhere from 18months on. SURGERY?? What happened to she'll be in the harness for 6 weeks? In the brace for 4 months? I've always had surgery in the back of my mind but never thought the words would come out of his mouth. Bottom line we're in for lots of sleepless nights again. I am freaking out about surgery, it's a complicated proceedure not to mention surgery on my little girl and sometimes they have to do multiple surgeries. I'm sad, depressed, and a little angry. No one deserves this, especially my baby. Not in the mood to continue writing.