Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Zae chooses....PINK

Well, Zae got her cast on, today. It goes from the wrest to way above the elbow. When they took the splint off, it was bruised and swollen. She has to have Ibuprofen 3 times a day, to keep the swelling down.




We almost went with a purple cast, cause I am a bit worried that the pink cast will more easily get dirty. I guess we just have to be careful. She has to be re-seen next week, to make sure the bones are aligning right. They didn't like the X-ray that was taken at the Urgent Care. In retrospect thinking about the comments that the doctor made at the Urgent Care, I don't think she liked them either, but of course she isn't going to say anything to me about her technician. He only took one shot, and it was with Zaelynn holding a plate between her arm and body. So no straight shot of the arm, or inside shot. Just one x-ray from the outside. And aren't they supposed to put a lead apron on her? She didn't get one put on her.

At the Orthopedic Surgeon's office, they used a portable machine, that showed a 'live' x-ray, so that was pretty cool. They got it at all different angles.

It sounds like she will have to have the cast for about 8 weeks...maybe she will get it off just in time to go to Utah for Memorial Weekend. I hope so, because if it doesn't get taken off, I won't be able to stay in Utah for 2 or 3 weeks after, we would have to come back to get the cast off.

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