Jaycee Wilkins: Difference between revisions

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Soon after, Jaycee began making television appearances on shows like Disney Channel's ''Shake It Up'' and NBC's ''America's Got Talent''. Jaycee and her friend from Club Dance, [[Dylynn Jones]], participated in Disney Channel's ''Make Your Mark''. Having won the televised competition, the two girls got to dance alongside Zendaya Coleman and Bella Thorne in a scene of ''Shake It Up''. In addition to this, Jaycee has also made several appearances on TLC's ''Toddlers and Tiaras.''

In September 2015, Jaycee was diagnosed with Perthes Disease~~. The disease, while rare, is most common within children of ages 4-12. People with the disease have a reduced blood supply to the hip bone, causing the bone to die~~. Jaycee was unable to dance for a year, but began competing in group numbers with her studio again in 2017.

In September 2015, Jaycee was diagnosed with Perthes Disease. Jaycee was unable to dance for a year, but began competing in group numbers with her studio again in 2017.

Jaycee attended Highland High School, where she was a member of the Highland Hawkettes, a dance team that performs at Hawks football games and competes at regional and national competitions. The Brown sisters and some of her fellow Club Dance students are also members. She graduated earlier than expected in 2019, but did not go to college.

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==Health & Recovery==

In 2015, Jaycee was diagnosed with Perthes Disease in her left hip, ~~which~~ is ~~when~~ the bone ~~cells in~~ the ~~hip begin~~ to die due to a disruption of the flow of blood. She had her first surgery at the end of October that same year, where a metal fixator was placed on her hip. She was bound to crutches in the early stages of her recovery and was left unable to dance.

In September 2015, Jaycee was diagnosed with Perthes Disease in her left hip. The disease, while rare, is most common within children of ages 4-12. People with the disease have a reduced blood supply to the hip bone, causing the bone to die due to a disruption of the flow of blood. She had her first surgery at the end of October that same year, where a metal fixator was placed on her hip. She was bound to crutches in the early stages of her recovery and was left unable to dance.

Her fixator was removed for the first time in February of 2016 by Dr. Feldman of The Paley Orthopedic & Spine Institute. She wore a brace on her hip for a month, having it removed in March. Her recovery also involved in physical therapy for much of this time in order to regain her strength.

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 Soon after, Jaycee began making television appearances on shows like Disney Channel's ''Shake It Up'' and NBC's ''America's Got Talent''. Jaycee and her friend from Club Dance, [[Dylynn Jones]], participated in Disney Channel's ''Make Your Mark''. Having won the televised competition, the two girls got to dance alongside Zendaya Coleman and Bella Thorne in a scene of ''Shake It Up''. In addition to this, Jaycee has also made several appearances on TLC's ''Toddlers and Tiaras.''
-In September 2015, Jaycee was diagnosed with Perthes Disease. The disease, while rare, is most common within children of ages 4-12. People with the disease have a reduced blood supply to the hip bone, causing the bone to die. Jaycee was unable to dance for a year, but began competing in group numbers with her studio again in 2017.
+In September 2015, Jaycee was diagnosed with Perthes Disease. Jaycee was unable to dance for a year, but began competing in group numbers with her studio again in 2017.
 Jaycee attended Highland High School, where she was a member of the Highland Hawkettes, a dance team that performs at Hawks football games and competes at regional and national competitions. The Brown sisters and some of her fellow Club Dance students are also members. She graduated earlier than expected in 2019, but did not go to college.
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 ==Health & Recovery==
-In 2015, Jaycee was diagnosed with Perthes Disease in her left hip, which is when the bone cells in the hip begin to die due to a disruption of the flow of blood. She had her first surgery at the end of October that same year, where a metal fixator was placed on her hip. She was bound to crutches in the early stages of her recovery and was left unable to dance.
+In September 2015, Jaycee was diagnosed with Perthes Disease in her left hip. The disease, while rare, is most common within children of ages 4-12. People with the disease have a reduced blood supply to the hip bone, causing the bone to die due to a disruption of the flow of blood. She had her first surgery at the end of October that same year, where a metal fixator was placed on her hip. She was bound to crutches in the early stages of her recovery and was left unable to dance.
 Her fixator was removed for the first time in February of 2016 by Dr. Feldman of The Paley Orthopedic & Spine Institute. She wore a brace on her hip for a month, having it removed in March. Her recovery also involved in physical therapy for much of this time in order to regain her strength.