Broken Arm Follow Up

So here's the rest of the story...We took Whit to see the orthopedic surgeon. More X-rays, which really hurt. She broke her radius bone, right through her growth plate! The good news is that she only has to wear her cast for 3 weeks. They don't like to immobilize the elbow for too long. She'll have to have more X-rays next week, because sometimes additional breaks can show up a week later! After that she will probably need some physical therapy, and then another check in 4-6 months to make sure the growth plate hasn't been compromised!

I was explaining to the surgeon that we were heading to AZ in a week, and wondered about a waterproof cast (a girl can dream). He said that they don't put waterproof casts on because then people go nuts. Play in the sand etc. He suggested that we could go to a medical supply store and buy a cast cover. He said as our provider he didn't suggest that. So I asked him as our close family friend, what he suggested. He said he'd get the cast cover. He was really cool.

Then Linda came in to put the cast on. She was about her business, when the Dr. came back. Landon asked him again the name of the medical supply store so we could get her a cover and he and Linda exchanged funny looks. She told him we hadn't had a chance to visit, and that he should leave. After he left, she proceeded to explain that she was indeed putting on a waterproof cast. That who else would they use them of but a 9 year old little girls headed to swim in AZ! But that we had to keep it on the down low, because the other Dr.'s frowned on them. Our Dr. knew all about it, and was the one to suggest it.

This is Linda, and I love her. Whitley chose a lime green cast. When it was all on, Linda suggested that she add a hot pink stripe! It's so super cute! Whitley is thrilled.

This is a better picture of the cast. It goes from her knuckles practically to her armpit! Good thing it's waterproof!