She's free! The cast is off and we couldn't be happier. We had been anticipating the appointment since the night before, well since it happened really. Maddy was excited and nervous. I think she felt it was going to hurt because all she remembers is the pain when she broke it. I was nervous that it wouldn't be healed yet and we would have to have it recasted after Xrays. Everything went great! Maddy was VERY nervous during the whole process, but BRAVE too. She was pale and holding her stomach. They took the cast off, which then made the pins visible. Thank goodness my Mom came with me, since Mike was at work. She was able to watch Brody, while I had Maddy on my lap. We tried to distract her and tell her not to look at her arm. That's a hard thing for a three year old. After Xrays showed it healed perfectly, Dr. Aminian used his little tools and took the pins out. She was in an ace bandage for two days and nothing ever since. Everyday she has more range and motion with it. And she can take baths again! Yeah!
Warning: Some pictures below are graphic of sis' arm! But interesting too :).
We met mom and Bri for coffee before the appointment. This is the last picture SMILING with her cast on.
Checking out what Jim is doing.
Starting to get a little nervous..
Oh, look at that face. She is preparing for it to hurt, which it didn't.
Cast is off and this is after Xrays. She wouldn't move her arm.
The pins. Way longer than we thought they would be.
The Xrays show how long they went in to her elbow. Crazy!
Bye bye purple cast!
A little pale and still holding her arm right by her side.
Trying to distract with teeth from Dr. Aminian...
We told her how exciting that now she could trick or treat with no cast!
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