In the morning, it was a little swollen. Erin wasn't in any major pain, but because she was still not really using it I decided to make an appointment at the doctor's office. The doctor poked and prodded, and gave us the option of an x-ray now, or wait a few days to see if Erin's wrist was still bothering her. We were so close that I just took her over for x-rays then. I just had that gut feeling that we should go.
Later that night we heard back from the pediatrician. "You're not going to believe this..." is not a great way to start a conversation. Erin had a buckle fracture in both her radius and ulna below the wrist. According to the radiologist's notes there was something about the growth plate too.
This sent us to the orthopedic specialist yesterday. Erin got to trade in her brace for a more fashionable light blue cast. We were able to get a waterproof one this time, which should make life easier. (Ethan's cast story here.)
Erin was one brave girl. We also learned that she has a high pain tolerance and hasn't asked for any medicine during this whole ordeal. (Although I did give her some one night just because.) She is having fun collecting signatures. She will be starting school with her newest fashion accessory. She will go back in a month for more x-rays. Hopefully then she'll just be back in a brace for a little while longer.
The brace.
Her new light blue cast.
5 comments:
Wow. She is one tough cookie! I hope the bill is minimal and the break heals perfectly!!!!
Oh my gosh! That poor girl! So brave! I broke my arm when I was seven, and I felt like a celebrity. I loved having people sign my cast and totally spoil me.
She is a trooper. Poor girl.
That seems like a likely story falling out of the bed, Are we sure you didn't hit her? ha ha
That's crazy! I was on the top bunk in college, and it always scared the crap out of me to jump down. What a brave girl!
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