Casting Bobby

In July, Bobby boy had an adventure, and so did everyone else. Playing on the playing ground, attempting to jump off from about 4 feet high platform, he fell on the wood chips below. He was crying when i got to him, holding his left arm. I picked him up and got him to the car, thinking he's just rattled. The boy has high pain tolerance. He was still crying in the car, then most of the way back home. Every movement to his arm, and he was very uncomfortable. I realized he needs to see a doctor and get xrays right away. It was Friday night 830pm. With me was Bobby n miss Haana's Godfather Keith, who stays back at home with Haana n doggo, while me and bobby drove to emergency. Raj had just gone to India a few days back. 

Bobby was still in discomfort and pain when we got to emergency room at 9pm. They gave him painkillers, did xrays, put him in a splint, did xrays again. Both bones in the left arm were broken, they said. But with the arm in a splint, Bobby was not in pain or discomfort anymore. They advised to see a orthopedic doctor on Monday. We came back home at midnight. Sleepy, and very tired from the day's events. 

Next week, i called around and secured an appointment on Monday afternoon with an orthopedic doctor. More waiting rooms and xrays later when we saw her, she said they bones are twisted so they cannot be put in q cast as they are. They may require rods to straighten the bones as they set. Children's bones start healing quickly. She recommended seeing a pediatric orthopedic surgeon right away. It was a day full of anxiety, as i started looking up doctors right away. When i got to see the pediatric ortho surgeon, they took more xray and finally gave me some good news. Turns out children's bones have an uncanny ability to straighten out as they heal. He showed me several before n after pictures with children not needing surgeries, only a cast that is moulded to support the bone to straighten out. It was a welcome news not thinking of an operation (and anaesthesia) for just a 4 year old baby. They sent us to the cast office where the technician put the wet cast and then applied pressure for 2 minutes to mold it. This was painful for Bobby, and those 2 minutes seemed like a millenia. After they were done, we couldn't wait to get out! We had to return back for xrays every week for 3-4 weeks, get a change in cast, then come back after 4 weeks. And that we did!

Next week Bobby's cast comes off! And i'm looking forward to it! But who knows what kind of hand is inside the cast after almost 8 weeks! Could it be a dinosour arm? A monkey arm like curious George? Could it be a bird arm with feathers? Could it be a spider arm long and spindly? We have been talking about it but we will have to wait till next week to find out!