So, we're vack from the orthopedist. He didn't seem overly concerned with the boy's injury. He's pretty sure it's a broken clavical (collar bone) and he should heal on his own in another 2/3 days. But just in case it's something else, Dr. had us schedule an appointment for 10 days out.
Seems ironic that DS sustained the same injury falling out of bed that he got when he was born. I just hope this doesn't mean he will have frequent clavical injuries!!
Thanks for the thoughts and prayers these past few days.
Friday, October 17, 2008
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
An Update
Not much news to report, but thought you might like a quick update on the boy. He's been wearing his sling for two days. He still says his arm hurts - though WHERE keeps fluctuating. We even did a quick "test" last night while he was sleeping - moving his arm while he wasn't aware - and he flinched and squinched up his face. So, we know he's not faking it or milking it. He moved his arm much more today than yesterday (which was spent mostly in front of the television or in bed), but never really unclenched his fist. He tried to do a few things with it, but quit and said his arm hurt. So, tomorrow we will call OIP and try to get him looked at.
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
The Sling
Who knew a boy could get hurt falling 18 inches out of the lower bunk?! Oye!!
We spent the long weekend up in Silver Lake, NY closing up the summer cottage. Saturday was a fun day - apple picking, pumpkin selecting, applesauce making, pumpkin carving....good times! Sunday was a fairly relaxing day as well. DH had to head home in the evening, as he had to work on Monday. The kids, Nana, Ginny and I loaded up the van and Mimi's car with stuff to take in "home" and started the trek around 6:15pm. Oye. It was a late night. We didn't get back to the cottage until about 9:30. Around 10:30, I heard DS fall out of bed and went up to help him find his pacifier and get settled back into bed. I went to bed around 12:30 and woke up to DS falling again at 1:30. This time he was crying and I had to sit with him for a while before he would settle down and go back to sleep. He was up again at 3 something crying. The dog needed dealing with around 6am. The kids were up by 7am. In short - there was not much sleep gained Sunday night/Monday morning!
At breakfast, DS refused to use his right arm and spent most of the day favoring it. When he did use it, unthinking, he cried out. And when I picked him up to put him into his car seat, he really screamed. SO, we finally headed home after another long morning of working around the cottage and called DH to meet us at the ER in Camp Hill. What a birthday surprise!
We arrived around 7pm. Did I mention the DS HATES doctors?! He was not very happy about the whole situation. He fussed quite a bit. The doctor couldn't feel anything out of place, so ordered some Tylenol with Codine and some Motrin, then an x-ray to verify things. By 8:30, I needed to take DD (and the dog) home. DH stayed with DS in the ER. They finally made it home a little after 10pm. DS in a sling. The x-rays showed nothing broken. But the doctor said to sling his arm for 2-3 days. If DS doesn't start using his arm again within that time frame, we are to take him to the orthopedist, as it could stunt his development if something is pinched, jammed, or anything other than broken. YAY!
So, today DD was tired and cranky, but had to go to school anyway. I had to wake DS to take her. That was not much fun. Can't pick him up - remember?! We made it to school with 5 minutes to spare, but DS threw up his breakfast bar in the car as we made the turn into the parking lot. YAY! So, dropped of DD, parked and cleaned up DS, then came home. Got him changed and dressed, clothes and sheets into the laundry. Now we're just hanging out watching some tv and in general having a "relaxing" day. I've finally gotten some caffine into my system and feel like I can keep my eyelids open for moments at a time!
Long story short - who knew a kid could get hurt falling 18 inches?!?!! Crazy, huh?
We spent the long weekend up in Silver Lake, NY closing up the summer cottage. Saturday was a fun day - apple picking, pumpkin selecting, applesauce making, pumpkin carving....good times! Sunday was a fairly relaxing day as well. DH had to head home in the evening, as he had to work on Monday. The kids, Nana, Ginny and I loaded up the van and Mimi's car with stuff to take in "home" and started the trek around 6:15pm. Oye. It was a late night. We didn't get back to the cottage until about 9:30. Around 10:30, I heard DS fall out of bed and went up to help him find his pacifier and get settled back into bed. I went to bed around 12:30 and woke up to DS falling again at 1:30. This time he was crying and I had to sit with him for a while before he would settle down and go back to sleep. He was up again at 3 something crying. The dog needed dealing with around 6am. The kids were up by 7am. In short - there was not much sleep gained Sunday night/Monday morning!
At breakfast, DS refused to use his right arm and spent most of the day favoring it. When he did use it, unthinking, he cried out. And when I picked him up to put him into his car seat, he really screamed. SO, we finally headed home after another long morning of working around the cottage and called DH to meet us at the ER in Camp Hill. What a birthday surprise!
We arrived around 7pm. Did I mention the DS HATES doctors?! He was not very happy about the whole situation. He fussed quite a bit. The doctor couldn't feel anything out of place, so ordered some Tylenol with Codine and some Motrin, then an x-ray to verify things. By 8:30, I needed to take DD (and the dog) home. DH stayed with DS in the ER. They finally made it home a little after 10pm. DS in a sling. The x-rays showed nothing broken. But the doctor said to sling his arm for 2-3 days. If DS doesn't start using his arm again within that time frame, we are to take him to the orthopedist, as it could stunt his development if something is pinched, jammed, or anything other than broken. YAY!
So, today DD was tired and cranky, but had to go to school anyway. I had to wake DS to take her. That was not much fun. Can't pick him up - remember?! We made it to school with 5 minutes to spare, but DS threw up his breakfast bar in the car as we made the turn into the parking lot. YAY! So, dropped of DD, parked and cleaned up DS, then came home. Got him changed and dressed, clothes and sheets into the laundry. Now we're just hanging out watching some tv and in general having a "relaxing" day. I've finally gotten some caffine into my system and feel like I can keep my eyelids open for moments at a time!
Long story short - who knew a kid could get hurt falling 18 inches?!?!! Crazy, huh?
Sunday, October 05, 2008
Ah, Fall
Tonight we had a loverly fall evening. After church we had a huge hot home cooked meal - pork roast from the crock pot with brussel sprouts (for the adults), corn (for the kids) and potatoes. Yum! And very filling. So, after directing 5 of the expected 11 Junior Ringers tonight, I came home for a fun fall evening. We built a fire in the fire "pit" and then cooked hot dogs on the top.
The kids thought this was a wonderful treat! I was excited to not actually dirty any cooking vessels (note the hot dogs were cooked on some tin foil on the roof).
After "dinner" we toasted some marshmallows and had one s'more each. Then it was inside to clean the kids and put them to bed. Tomorrow's a school day!
The kids thought this was a wonderful treat! I was excited to not actually dirty any cooking vessels (note the hot dogs were cooked on some tin foil on the roof).
After "dinner" we toasted some marshmallows and had one s'more each. Then it was inside to clean the kids and put them to bed. Tomorrow's a school day!
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