Anna's Fall... Continued

Anna hasn't been complaining at all about her arm/wrist from last week's fall. She's been using it in many different ways - writing, reading, eating. However, I've been silently observing her for a couple of days. She couldn't buckle her seatbelt, she couldn't pick up Owen (not that I condone that), and overall just couldn't put any weight on it. Last night, Dan and I decided that I would try and get her into the doctor just to be on the safe side.

Well, we went in and the doctor looked at her wrist and thought it looked a little swollen. She asked me if she'd been crying or fussing about it. I said no of course. She couldn't really feel anything, but said it might be a buckle (sp?) fracture. She ordered X-rays and sure enough, Anna had a buckle fracture. She sent us to a pediatric orthopedic surgeon and he confirmed the diagnosis. She got to choose which color of a cast that she wanted. Of course, she chose a hot pink cast. She was such a big girl today. Only once did she say she was a little scared. She's so brave. She has to wear the cast for four weeks and then still take it easy two weeks after she gets it off. I said to the surgeon at least it's only a fracture, but not a break. He told me as nicely as he could - same thing...

So, this means no swimming, no running around, basically just taking it easy for the next four weeks. I really felt bad because her swimming lessons were going to be starting on Monday and I had to call and cancel them. She also has to stay out of recess for the rest of her school year. That was the most upsetting part to Anna... Good news, though, is that she can wear flip flops to school because she doesn't have to participate in recess where tennis shoes are required.

The pediatrician said over and over how brave and strong Anna was because she didn't let on that it hurt. I just wish we would have taken her to the doctor sooner... The pediatrician said that she would have not taken her children in either based on Anna's demeanor. So, that makes me feel a little better as a mom - not much, but a little...

One positive note to this, is that Anna was able to go to preschool this afternoon and show all her classmates her cast. Everyone was really excited to hear the story and felt sad for her. As we were leaving, all the kids gave her hugs and told her to feel better. She was glowing.

So, please say a little prayer for Anna when you read this... She's going to have a go of it the next few weeks. But, I know she'll do great - she always does!

Ps. Because we felt horrible for her, we let Anna choose dinner. She chose Chipotle of course!