We went back to the Orthopaedic this morning for Whit's follow-up appt. Things looked good. She is only lacking 20% of the movement in her arm, so that was good news. She started with her physical therapy this afternoon. It was a little bit painful, but she did great. Now we have some exercises that she'll need to do at home for homework. The physical therapist thought she'd have her full range of motion back within a couple of weeks. But for the next several months, no bikes, no hanging, no rough housing, even NO SOCCER! She has to be really careful while it continues to heal.The bad news is, that since she broke a growth plate there is a small chance that her arm could stop growing. It's weird, but it would only stop on one side of her arm, so her arm would grow out at an angle from the elbow. We go back in 3 months for more follow-ups to make sure that isn't happening. If it is, then we're headed for more intense therapy and maybe even surgery. For now, we're staying positive and praying that her arm will continue to heal without any complications. More to come, I'm sure...
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Okay, that is crazy. I hope all goes well. I sure wish I could have seen you guys.
The pictures below of the 4th are priceless of the kids in front of that house. It seriously looks like an old fashioned picture. Too cute.
Glad you had a good holiday.
Glad to hear that Whitleys arm is doing good. Love the pics of vacation and 4th. Chase told us we need to call him "little Uncle Lanny!"And Brandons new wii character is named Landon.
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