Tuesday, August 5, 2008

Our Little Lame Duck

Here he is...

...and he's doing just fine. I'm actually amazed at how quickly he learned how to walk and balance on the cast and walking boot. We ended up at the pediatric orthopedic doctor yesterday late afternoon where they took more x-rays (not fun) and Dr. Mayberry concluded that the film just wasn't very conclusive. But because he was still limping when he tried to walk without the splint and acting as if there was pain or tenderness, she wanted to err on the side of caution and put on a walking cast for 3 weeks. (Note: when asked what color he'd like, I told the Doctor nothing but camo would make Daddy happy, and guess what, they make camo!) So on August 28th we go back, take it off, take more film and if she sees healing bone, we'll know there was a break, and if not, we haven't lost anything in the process. If it is confirmed there was a fracture, I don't know if he'll be in it for another few weeks or if that's it...but I'll cross that bridge when we come to it.
For now, we get sponge baths, no playing in the sandbox or mulch play area (can't get any in his open toe), swimming lessons are over with and it's going to be a few very inventive Saturdays for Mommy (thinking good time for haircuts, shopping, maybe we'll spend a day at the zoo...)
Today he was back at school, playing and happy and glad to be back in his element. The teacher's have been briefed and have actually had a child at 1 year old with a cast too, so they've experienced this before. My main fear today was of him getting around too many kids at once and having someone fall on him. But Kasey and Beckee assured me they will be extra watchful. And after going to school today for his "graduation" party, and watching him with the kids myself, I feel even better about everything. He moving to a new room on Thursday with two new teachers, and I am confident they will be great too.
So...Burgess Sisters...we got to be the first, but I have a feeling this will not be the last ;-)

3 comments:

Clare Burgess-Mork said...

Amazing how resilient and adaptable kids are . . . he looks happy and the cast sure is cute! Fingers crossed it comes off in three weeks--that's right before his second birthday--wow time flies!!!!

Love, Clare

The Gasser Family said...

Glad to hear all is well....

Nolan looks like Quasimodo today. He got a bug bite near his eye and now the eye lid is all puffy. I will take a pic and post on my blog. Awesome job on the cast---it is true Rath style. talk to you soon (ideas for Jack for bday?)

Anonymous said...

Well, Sarah, you know he is not the first Rath kid to break a bone. Cullen and Nolan can teach him how to get around on the cast with no problem!! The hard part is for you lugging a kid around with a cast. Love the camo! Cullen's was a "toddler fracture" and it was off in 4 weeks--actually he crawled out of it the day before it was to be removed (<: Good luck with it all. Love ya--Lisa