The cast is off! The x-rays looked perfect and it probably was healed about two weeks ago so she should be good to go, BUT we have one sad (possibly scared?) little girl. She was laughing as they used the scary loud saw to cut it off since it tickled, but as soon as the nurse removed the cast she started crying hard. We did start laughing because a small leaf had found it's way into her cast and was stuck to the back of her leg. For those that know Macey, her feelings get hurt quite easily if she's laughed at so it may have all started from that. She complained that it hurt, but they nurse said it was because it's just a weird sensation so that's why she's saying it hurt. She kept pointing to the garbage where they threw away her cast saying, "Put cast back on" I think she felt a lot more secure and safe with the cast being on. The doctor said there should be no pain besides possibly in her heel or knee as she starts walking again. Her leg that was broken is larger than her other one which is unusual and it didn't look too bad besides being more pale than her tan leg. Last night she was very sensitive and would cry at anything and would randomly say it hurt. I fear something is still wrong but know the x-rays looked fine. She keeps crossing her good leg over her bad to keep it protected without realizing it. It is the next morning and she has yet to put any weight on it. She will scream if we ask her to. We're off to the beach here soon to sit in sand all day long and get her leg as dirty as she wants! Hope she enjoys this!
Here's a picture recap from yesterday.....
4 comments:
Isn't it crazy how quicly kids adapt to anything. She adapted so quiclky to having the cast on that she probably has a hard time remembering what it was like without it. Poor girl. I hope today is better! Have fun at the beach!
Oh, what a sweetheart! I'm sure the cast seemed such a part of her that it was like losing a piece of herself, as strange as that sounds. I'll bet being at the beach will help alot - my guess is she'll be running around in the sand and water and will forget all about it before you know it! Have fun!
Awww, my Sadie is sensitive like Macey. I'm so glad she got her cast off. At least it didn't hurt to get it off - I would have been really worried about that part of it.
Sami is really sensitive too. Maybe it's an oldest child thing?
Summer would be upset too if she had a cast and it got thrown away.
I hope we never have to deal with casts...........
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