It seems we have been spending way to much time in the doctor's office for a myriad of reasons. Dental cleanings for all of us. I was the only one to go back to repair a tooth that had chipped. Physicals for both Cris and I so we can qualify for the lower insurance rate. Happy to report we are healthy and happy. Plus, visit after visit for Syd's broken arm. Her follow up visit to check the healing and to get a short cast did not go as planned. Never a good sign when the doc looks at the new X-ray and says this isn't good. The bone somehow slipped in the first cast and her arm had a nice bow to it. It had a 45 degree reduction if you speak orthopedic lingo. Sometimes, (rarely) does this happen when both bones are broken. So off we went to a ped orthopedic doctor and then to the hospital the next day for the "procedure." This little procedure would require Syd to go under and then reset, which really means rebrake, her arm and put a pin in place to hold the bone while it heals. Her surgery went great and Cris and I survived too. I think they should sedate mother's as well. She requested a blue cast but second guessed herself after she awoke and saw it. She thought it was ugly and should have gotten a pink one. She went home with some obvious discomfort but after some Tylenol and McDonalds she was running around as though nothing happened. We had to remind her to take it easy.
An appointment was scheudled two weeks later for a follow up visit. However, on Thurs eve a playful bath got her cast a little too wet. The bag/rubberband combo didn't work this time around. We dried it, but I was nervous as there is the open wound where the pin is coming out. Later that night, Syd threw up in bed and of course the cast did not take cover. So it was back to the doctor on Friday for a new cast. This one is BRIGHT pink and hard to miss. It is also very well padded where the pin is and thus hard to get shirts over. The good news is after another X ray we could see the bone was healing perfectly and should get the cast off in 3 weeks. The look on Syd's face when she saw this pin coming out of her arm was priceless. My look was priceless as well. I could never cut it in the medical field.
I'm hoping to go an entire week without going to any type of doctor. Wish me luck!
Pictures taken before Syd's surgery. She was in a very funny mood while waiting. She didn't know what she was in for.
1 comment:
oh, boy, does all of that sound waaaay too familiar! i still have nicole's two pins and remember well the extra fat cast resulting from the padding around the pins. so sorry for the extra "adventure" but i'm glad things seem to be headed in the right direction!
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