A Tibia Fracture

It was a tibia fracture - not a big one, but a hairline fracture that goes across the middle of her bone and was SUPER painful. I have never seen Suzie in so much pain. Her femur fracture was very bad but by the next day her pain was well controlled. This one took several days. It was ok unless we had to move her- we ended up using a serving tray to keep her leg steady while we carried her. 

I tried to unwrap and fix her splint Friday and Saturday but she was a complete wreck and shaking from pain & fear so I gave up. She was supposed to have an orthopedics appt Friday but it was too painful to move her and I couldn’t drive her to the clinic by myself so I canceled it.

She stayed in our makeshift splint until Sunday when I finally thought she was comfortable enough to rewrap it. She cried and wanted us to stop, but we got her out of the splint and cut her pants off (she had worn them since Wednesday) and got her rewrapped more securely.

By Monday she was doing much better and was able to go to daycare (because they are amazing). She has her little wheelchair there and apparently was zipping around all day. She missed her friends! She had to show them all her “owie.”

Today I took her to ortho and they tried to put her in a long leg cast, but I fought that and got her in a new splint- secure and properly aligned. A cast would put her femur at risk of another fracture. She was very scared and cried the whole time but as soon as the splint was done, she calmed down and was obviously more comfortable. She now fits better in her wheelchair and insisted on wheeling herself out of the clinic. Its impossible not to smile as you see her coming down the hall with her light up wheels!
We are so happy to have smiles again!! 

This girl has given us a roller coaster of emotions this year, and after a tough couple days, having her smile and show her sassy side lifted my heart so much. The lows make the good moments even better!

transport by tray

a lot of TV time

getting out the house for Addie's game

hanging with daddy, still on tray

singing Happy Birthday to Mason, still on tray

Oh yea, we also had a bday sleepover in the middle of this

writing on her Boogie Board. she learned to write the letter S! 

new splint in purple

Rolling to her visit at the clinic

back to freedom in the chair

the little table they made for her at daycare, fits over her wheelchair

A New Wheelchair!

We got new wheels this week- a walker and a wheelchair, both purple and sooo cute!
Suzie isn’t quite sure of the walker yet, but took to the wheelchair very quickly and loves it! She insists on propelling herself and anytime I offer to help, she says, “I got it!”

This wheelchair has been a game changer!! 🙌 Suzie LOVES it and asks to use it first thing in the morning. I took it to the grocery store and she was amazing. She got to follow me and the cart, explore a little and grabbed a few items off shelves. Totally appropriate 5 year old behavior! It was magical! Despite the ease of the stroller, I think we’ve seen it’s last days. 

I was afraid that she may like the wheelchair too much and not get as much leg exercise, but she’s actually standing up even more and attempting to take steps! She’s also figuring out the walker. I’m not sure how much her legs can hold her, but she is certainly determined and we have a renewed hope that she will be walking one day!