1 Week Cast Check

Yesterday was not a fun day...

Justin got his xray and they moved us to the room to wait for the Dr. I could hear them outside the door and knew something was wrong. The computer that the xrays pull up on was right outside Justin's room.

One bone looks great and in the right spot. The 2nd bone had moved! UG! The Ped. Ortho did say that it can happen. The bones are not screwed and there's no rod so they can still move in the cast. But, he felt that screwing or using a rod was not a good option as J would have to have another surgery to take out and he is so young and has so much growing to do.

So, they marked J's cast and then cut it. They then took pliars - yes litteraly! and pulled it apart and put in a wedge to push his bone back and hold it in place. They then taped it there and rexrayed. The bone looked good so they then put another cast over the other cast and the wedge. During the cutting, pliars and wedge procedure Justin was really wimpering! The Ortho asked if he was in pain and he said no not really and he asked if J was scared and he said YES! My poor kid!

The Ortho then told Justin to be still at home - video games and TV! He is so... hard to keep still! He's 5! Even with no tramp, bike, skateboard etc he still plops on the couch runs into things etc. Ahhhh.

We go back in one week and are praying for no bone movement this time!!!

By the way this time he chose a blue cast!