Kristie
Proud Parent
So, to recap....
My 9 year old broke her right radius bone clear in half. She needed surgery to have a nail put in. She was casted for 5 weeks and now the doc thinks she's ok to be without one. Enter freaked out mom.
I know that the ortho wouldn't take her cast off if it wasn't ready to be taken off. But part of me is worried about her breaking it again. She goes back in 6 weeks and he fully expects it to be completely healed by then.
The xray looks like the bone is literally only 50% healed but I'm not a radiologist so I should shut my pie hole with that. LOL
I came here because so many of you have had kids with broken bones and I"m looking for guidance.
Her restrictions are nothing that poses a fall risk, like playground equipment, no bars, no high beam, no running and no contact sports. He did clear her for some conditioning at gymnastics but obviously no tumbling, handstands, bars or high beam.
In your experience, (I know you aren't doctors but you ARE parents) should I be worried about everyday activities? And of right bow, shes still holding it like it's her little baby and is being extremely careful with it but I know soon, she'll be back to normal and that's what's freaking me out.
How fragile is a broken bone after 5 weeks of casting? Like I said, her ortho didn't seem overly concerned about her doing most anything provided it didn't pose a fall risk. I did put in a call to ask about trampoline. I am like 50% no and 50% why not so I guess I hope the nurse calling back isn't like, are you CRAZY?!?!
I'm being nutty, aren't I? How am I going to handle this when she is actually cleared to go back 100%? I was pushing for her to get back at it but now that it's getting closer, I'm chickening out. LOL
My 9 year old broke her right radius bone clear in half. She needed surgery to have a nail put in. She was casted for 5 weeks and now the doc thinks she's ok to be without one. Enter freaked out mom.
I know that the ortho wouldn't take her cast off if it wasn't ready to be taken off. But part of me is worried about her breaking it again. She goes back in 6 weeks and he fully expects it to be completely healed by then.
The xray looks like the bone is literally only 50% healed but I'm not a radiologist so I should shut my pie hole with that. LOL
I came here because so many of you have had kids with broken bones and I"m looking for guidance.
Her restrictions are nothing that poses a fall risk, like playground equipment, no bars, no high beam, no running and no contact sports. He did clear her for some conditioning at gymnastics but obviously no tumbling, handstands, bars or high beam.
In your experience, (I know you aren't doctors but you ARE parents) should I be worried about everyday activities? And of right bow, shes still holding it like it's her little baby and is being extremely careful with it but I know soon, she'll be back to normal and that's what's freaking me out.
How fragile is a broken bone after 5 weeks of casting? Like I said, her ortho didn't seem overly concerned about her doing most anything provided it didn't pose a fall risk. I did put in a call to ask about trampoline. I am like 50% no and 50% why not so I guess I hope the nurse calling back isn't like, are you CRAZY?!?!
I'm being nutty, aren't I? How am I going to handle this when she is actually cleared to go back 100%? I was pushing for her to get back at it but now that it's getting closer, I'm chickening out. LOL