Sister Wives star Maddie Brush’s daughter Evie went through a surgery. Some fans didn’t like the little girl’s amputated foot. They questioned Maddie’s move. However, the mother of two was not having any of the trolling or bashing. She revealed she and husband Caleb Brush carefully thought over their options while treating their daughter’s rare medical condition.
Sister Wives: Why Did Maddie Wen Ahead For Evie’s Surgery?
When Maddie shared a post after Evie’s surgery, the fans bombarded her with questions. The fans asked her why she cut the foot off. However, Maddie had a valid explanation that she gave in her latest Instagram post. She began by saying that her toddler’s tibia bone was bowed and a third shorter than her right leg. It is not noticeable when she is young. But as she continues to grow, the parents are looking at the possibility of a dramatic difference.
Maddie further explained why they opted for a shortening surgery. She said that some families and people opt for lengthening surgery. However, Miss Evie’s difference was in the gray area of if that was even possible or not. With four surgeries and a strong possibility of amputating in the end, the family chose a Boyd amputation.
Sister Wives: It Was Not A Light-Hearted Decision
Maddie Brush admitted that this surgery was not a ‘light-hearted decision.’ The parents have spent the first half of the year, educating themselves while talking to doctors, prosthetists, other families, and other amputees. Only then did they arrive at their decision, for a better quality of their daughter’s life.
Evie Turns 1, Gets Amazing Gifts!
The couple welcomed their daughter in August 2019 after their son Axel who is now 3. Recently, they celebrated her first birthday, and the parents couldn’t be happier. Later, Brown shared that Evie received some amazing gifts for her first birthday. Her surgeon laid the groundwork for a new leg via Boyd amputation. Another surgeon clipping her webbing she had in her right hand to give her extra mobility.
Maddie Brown, whose daughter was diagnosed with fibular aplasia, tibial campomelia and oligosyndactyly (FATCO) syndrome at birth, shared at the time that the toddler was “home and … recovering beautifully.”