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Hi, dd is much better now thank you, 5 months after her op. Her spine is good, a bit of pain initially but she just had to get used to moving differently. She can't do any contact sport for a year, but can now go swimming and cycle. She looks much straighter and has got used to bending her spine all...

Hi, regarding the auditions I think we were given the date for the main audition the day after the preliminary one. However, our time was limited as my dd was about to have her operation. I think auditioning on violin and piano would be very different from voice and flute and would be taken by a dif...

Thanks all. Just wanted to say dabdab, that we came to the conclusion that it had to be done, so we might as well get on and do it. You are right, there is no best time as it will disrupt their schooling and lives whenever it happens. Dd is in Year 11 - luckily she took 8 of her GCSE's last year, an...

Thank you all for your good wishes. Came out of hospital today, and she is recovering well, after what I can only describe as the most stressful week of our lives! Nothing can prepare you for it - the relief when after 6 hours they called me to go to her on the High Dependency Unit, the sudden deter...

Dd goes into hospital tomorrow for her operation on Monday. See you all on the other side!

With only 5 days to go until dd's op I am getting very nervous! She, however, is fine!

She starts next September. I will miss her so much as she will have to board during the week and just come home at weekends, but she wanted it so much and it will be a great experience, which she is very lucky to have!

Thank you everybody, I am so touched by your good wishes. This sort of thing just doesn't happen to people like us! Dd says thank you too.

Just to update everyone, We now have a date for dd's operation to straighten and fuse her spine at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital. She goes in on Sunday 8th December for her op on the 9th, and will be in for approx 10 days.

I've just heard! SHE GOT IN! She's been offered a place and full scholarship! I just can't believe it.

Sorry I haven't been on here for ages as we recently moved house and had no internet for about three weeks. Last week dd had her second audition at Purcell. We still haven't been told the result, but she had a full day of auditions, tests and interviews, which dd thought went ok, but the standard of...

Sorry, forgot to say thanks also to riverdancefan and T, and I will keep you posted!

We did tell the school about her scoliosis, but I don't think they were prepared to make allowances as the standard is so high. Her lung function is about 20% reduced at the moment, but she was ok during the audition yesterday. She has her pre-op assessment on 10th October, and I feel we are racing ...

Sorry, Welsh Mum you were posting at the same time as me! G & S was my first instinct - do you have anything specific in mind?

Thank you for your replies. I forgot to say that she is 15 and passed her Grade 8 singing with distinction in the summer. I will look up those suggestions thank you.