Claudia Byatt
Caring

"So proud": Grant Denyer announces huge news

Former Sunrise presenter Grant Denyer has announced a happy update about his daughter Sunday’s health condition.

Sunday was diagnosed with hip dysplasia in 2022 and has been in a full body cast for the past eight months.

That didn’t stop little Sunday from developing and she has even recently started to run for the first time.

“She’s running! This is huge!” her excited dad wrote on Instagram on Sunday, posting footage of Sunday speeding around at home.

“So proud of our gorgeous little Sunday.

“She has not let her hip dysplasia hold her back.

“It’s been 8 months of a full body plaster cast and now this one, finally she’s figuring out a way to get the mobility she’s always dreamed of.

“What every kid needs and deserves.

“She’s so far behind in some milestones compared to others because of her dislocated hip but then again, she’s blossoming like you wouldn’t believe in so many other ways.

“And she’s never complained or gotten frustrated with it. Her spirit is simply extraordinary.

“Always smiling, always playing and always captivating us all with her gorgeous attitude to life.

“She is a true delight to be around and watch grow.

“We love you so much Sunday ... you make us proud every day.”

In the video, Denyer can be heard encouraging Sunday as she runs along.

Fans of Denyer loved the sweet update, flocking to the comments on Denyer’s Instagram post sharing their support.

“Look at her go!” wrote radio personality Brendan Jones.

“Love the arms. It’s all how you dance,” said another, referring to Sunday’s propellor-like arm movements.

“That’s incredible, a mini Aussie icon in the making and an inspiration for sure,” wrote a third.

Added another: “She is so beautiful, you must be very proud of her, such an amazing little girl.”

Denyer and his wife Chezzi have shared Sunday’s health journey from the moment she was put into the body cast until now.

Many others shared their stories of their own children with hip dysplasia.

“Ours didn’t walk til out of the brace but she’s a pocket rocket now!

“Still a bit behind with motor skills but her speech and language is amazing for a 3.5 yr old!

“You have both have done an amazing job supporting Sunday to be her best!”

“Our daughter had one and now she’s 11 and unstoppable,” said another.

“Lovely to see.”

Hip dysplasia occurs when the hip socket does not fully cover the ball portion of the upper thigh bone, causing the hip joint to be partially or completely dislocated.

If hip dysplasia is diagnosed in early infancy, a soft brace can often correct the problem.

One person with hip dysplasia as a child said they remembered the swinging arm movements Sunday deals with.

“I learnt to walk like this in my brace too, after 3 surgeries,” they wrote.

“My little gal and boy both had plaster and braces too and you should see them now, they don’t stop for nobody!

“She’s doing amazing.”

Image credit: Instagram

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Grant Denyer, health, hip dysplasia, family