Yes, this is our family's first broken bone. We've had lots of stitches and staples, but no broken bones till now. What happened, you ask? Boys! That's how! Boys are rough and touch and that's how it was. Ty was playing indoor football/wrestling with his brothers and cousins and was - yes you guessed it - he was on the bottom of the pile. Sunday, November 29, 2009 was quite an experience. The tibia and fibula on his left leg were broken. Clean break says the Dr. and doesn't look like it will effect his growth plate in the knee area. That was good news. Ty was able to have his leg straightened under lite anesthesia at CMCH, here in Mt. Pleasant, so that was good too - no surgery. His Dr. was wonderful and very calm. Like he does this every day. (Actually he does).
When we left the Hospital, Rick and I were, let's just say, a little worried and anxious about what the next 4 to 6 weeks would be like. The first day and night were, umm... eventful. Between keeping him comfortable with pain meds and ice packs and pillows and keeping the rest of the kids from crying along with him... it was an emotional night. But we made it through. The 2nd night we had to take him into his Dr @ 11pm to get the cast cut in order to allow for the swelling. He was in such intense piercing pain from the cast being so tight on his swollen leg. And he was able to let us know that very well! So with the cast cut, we had to be a little bit more careful with him until another cast was put on. He and we survived and inside of one week we became quite attune as to how to pick him up, bath him, get him on the toilet, get him comfortable when the pain comes in waves, etc. Amazing how quickly you are able to adapt to sudden changes in your daily routine. Adjusting it has been for mom too; not used to staying home all day, every day. Sure mom does not work a full time job outside the home, but running the home is a full time job which requires one to be on the go all week! Even so, here we are, one week later, had an x-ray to check the bones, and more cast material put on top of the old cast that was cut. It is blue. We go back next week for another x-ray. More good news!
He received something to smile about, today, during this healing adventure. A wheelchair. Now for most people having to sit in a wheelchair would be traumatic; but not a child, I guess! We were able to rent a small wheelchair for him to use around the house. Yesterday he was doing an Army crawl and not listening to mom about taking it easy; now he can move himself around without having to ask to be carried or being brave and crawling (although it is funny to watch). His temperment has been unbelieveable, I think, for a 4 yr old. Of course he spent most of last week on the couches and mom's bed, and we were very tight on the pain med schedule. But really, up to this point, he has been content reading books, drawing in those write on/wipe off learning books, playing cards and games, doing puzzles, eating in bed, and sure, watching cartoons. Here is a link to a 3 minute watching him learn to use his chair. Enjoy! I promise to provide weekly updates on his healing process and anything else to report.
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