Fraggle Rock

Hi guys, Wondered if you fancied meeting up one weekend on an evening in Mandurah? We have a 16 year old and are not far from you in Meadow Springs.

Hi guys, I hope you are settling in, I'm sorry for the late reply also, our house is on the market and it has been a little bit crazy. I will PM you the details as I am not sure if I am allowed to post them on here.

That must have been so difficult for you,cuddles are not quite the same in the brace are they. She wore a Boston brace,she still has them all. We covered them in stickers when she was little. Is your little one getting a brace? We were at the hospital in Shenton Park but were moved to Royal Perth until the new hospital is ready,which we were told is in April. We're in Secret Harbour,we didn't mind so much being less than an hour away from the hospital as we did a four and a half hours drive to Sydney when we lived in NSW,so the drive now seems nothing.Houses are cheaper here and we wanted to be able to have a pool as swimming is excellent for them. There is a great support group for Scoliosis the parents and children were lovely,we only went once,as my daughter isn't in the brace stage anymore and didn't really benefit from it she wanted to talk more about the op but nobody else was at that stage. There was another 7 year old in the group who was the youngest and all the other girls were older,I'm sure she would appreciate a little pal. I can give you the details if you are interested,they meet once a month. Hugs to you and your little one x

Hi there, First of all hugs to you, it's all very daunting. The process is first of all GP, they then refer you to a Paediatrician who then refers you to the Scoliosis Clinic. My daughter was diagnosed at the age of 5, she wore a body brace until last year, her curves are so bad now the best a brace can do is hold it but she has wore it for so long she is fed up,she is now 14. She is on the waiting list here in Perth for spinal surgery. The waiting list is huge. We have been told she will not have the surgery within the next year and are considering relocating back to NSW in order to get her seen quicker. If I can answer any other questions for you,feel free to ask. Best wishes.

I hope so she's not greedy, one will do

Hi Rob, we are in Secret Harbour, although we don't mind travelling and meeting up with parents too. It's so hard being away from family and waiting for this operation I think we could all do with some company and a good laugh.

Hi, I am posting on behalf of my daughter,she is 14. She would like to get together with some teens around her age. She is waiting for spinal surgery, so can't really get out and about to do much at the moment. She would love someone that would be happy to watch movies and listen to music with and most of all have a laugh with, she has a great sense of humour. I hope there is someone out there as she really could do with a friend. Thanks for reading.

Hi Minimal, I've sent you a pm.

Thank you, we sure will.

Thanks, congratulations to you guys too!

Hi Deb, I could have easily gone back within the first few years, it was really hard. We have also moved around a bit so not been in Perth all that time. How are you going in Rockingham?

12 years in Australia, I can't quite believe it. I remember the day we left like it was yesterday. Children have grown up so fast, I really don't know where the time has gone. It hasn't always been easy we've had some tough times but we've come through them, but we've also had some amazing times. I finally went out yesterday and bought lots of photo frames after looking back on old photos that really made me smile. There were some crackers, parents on a camel ride had to be a favourite,that day was hilarious! We have no regrets and can't imagine living back in the UK, Australia is definitely home. To all about to make the journey, I wish you happy times, wonderful memories and lots of photos that make you smile!

Wow that's great!