A very busy day for our insurance card, as each boy got to visit a doctor today! Meh took Owen to his 24-month wellness checkup in the morning, and in the afternoon, Zachary and I returned to Children's Hospital for the latest status check on his leg. First, to Owen, who was very happy to be going to "see the fish" (they have a nice aquarium in the lobby) - apparently the happiness went away pretty quickly when they gave him his three shots ahead of the doctor's exam, when usually the shots follow. But beyond the sadness (not even assuaged by a pair of blue Snoopy bandaids) and the super-snotty cold he's been fighting (despite diligent kleenex application, his sleeves at the end of the day are a pretty gross sight), he's in good health! The stats:
- 26 lbs 6 oz (25th percentile)
- 34 1/4" tall (50th percentile)
(No head circumference measurement this time around apparently.)
In the afternoon, I drove Z to his own appointment -- he talked much of the way there about getting a "picture of his leg", and had a nice time wandering around the lobby (even saying hi to an older boy - it was very cute to see him interacting in this way with another kid), having a snack, and looking at pictures of cars and trucks (see yesterday's
post) on my phone. He did great with both the x-rays and the exam, removing his boot twice so the leg could be examined. And we are delighted to say the boot is needed no more! The doctor said his bone growth looks great, and indeed in the before/after images, where there was a clear fracture before, I don't see a thing now. She indicated he might have a limp for up to 6 months, and we'll keep an eye on him to make sure he gets his leg strength back. But all in all, hooray -- tomorrow we'll try sending him to school sans boot and see how things go.
A very busy day for our insurance card, as each boy got to visit a doctor today! Meh took Owen to his 24-month wellness checkup in the morning, and in the afternoon, Zachary and I returned to Children's Hospital for the latest status check on his leg. First, to Owen, who was very happy to be going to "see the fish" (they have a nice aquarium in the lobby) - apparently the happiness went away pretty quickly when they gave him his three shots ahead of the doctor's exam, when usually the shots follow. But beyond the sadness (not even assuaged by a pair of blue Snoopy bandaids) and the super-snotty cold he's been fighting (despite diligent kleenex application, his sleeves at the end of the day are a pretty gross sight), he's in good health! The stats:
In the afternoon, I drove Z to his own appointment -- he talked much of the way there about getting a "picture of his leg", and had a nice time wandering around the lobby (even saying hi to an older boy - it was very cute to see him interacting in this way with another kid), having a snack, and looking at pictures of cars and trucks (see yesterday's post) on my phone. He did great with both the x-rays and the exam, removing his boot twice so the leg could be examined. And we are delighted to say the boot is needed no more! The doctor said his bone growth looks great, and indeed in the before/after images, where there was a clear fracture before, I don't see a thing now. She indicated he might have a limp for up to 6 months, and we'll keep an eye on him to make sure he gets his leg strength back. But all in all, hooray -- tomorrow we'll try sending him to school sans boot and see how things go.
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Good news all around!
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