We went to the orthopedic surgeon today to have McKenzie's fractured ankle checked out. She fractured this ankle in the exact same spot in October 2007...made for a really fun family reunion at Zion's National Park. She was a real trooper "crutching" all the trails that she could!
She refractured it on March 8th in gym class. Poor kid...but was only on crutches for a week and boot cast for 7 weeks. We had to go to the orthopedic surgeon because it wasn't healing properly. Yippeeeeeee....she does not need surgery. What a relief. It has not healed properly but when palpated it was not painful. So, the dr decided she is good to go...in a brace for the next several months and during any activity after that. FOREVER!!!!! Unless, of course, she starts feeling pain or tweaks it. Then back to dr she goes...and my feeling is she'll need surgery at that point. We'll see. Or better yet she will never have a problem with it again. We can hope.
A day in the life of Kenz.
I so feel the pain.....
ReplyDelete"FOR-EV-ER" -- did you see "The Sandlot". Couldn't help but think of that . . .
ReplyDeleteAnyway, just be sure if she tweaks it again it's after she's married and on someone else's insurance! ;-)
Cold and heartless of me I know, but still . . .
ha ha ha Paul! I did see "The Sandlot"!! And a big AMEN to her being on someone else's insurance next time!! Not heartless...practical.
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