in the xray room, pla-dough was the best diversion
Classic Toddler Fracture of the Tibia: that’s what they call it, folks, when your son quietly steps on a ball and twists slightly as he falls to the ground. in other words, Maddox broke his left leg yesterday, while on vacation with his Didi and Big Mo in Chattanooga. Thankfully, his full-time medical team is in Chattanooga!
The actual act was so seemingly minor that we all thought he had just bruised it or was just being a whiner about nothing. However, Didi thought something was actually wrong when he wanted to run and play but only cried when he tried to stand. She took him to (Dr.) Big Mo’s office. He examined him and ruled out a broken foot, turned ankle or strain and suggested the possible leg-break. After an afternoon and evening of tylenol and laying around, he woke up crying at 5am.
this is what it looks like when Dr. Uncle Richard tells you you have a broken leg
Didi took him to our next family member, Uncle Richard, who just happens to be a pediatric orthopaedist. how ironic, right? the xray showed the break, the “classic toddler fracture.” maddox was a good sport amidst continually wanting to walk around at the doc’s and then getting poked and prodded. he got fit into a pediatric boot right away and will be in it for at least 3 weeks. my (joy’s) brothers have both been to richard’s office many times for their sports injuries (spinal injuries and surgery, broken foot and surgery for that) but maddox’s visit was surely the earliest yet.
SO … ANYONE HAVE ANY TIPS FOR KEEPING A TWO YEAR OLD OFF HIS FEET FOR 3 WEEKS?! please bring your kids over for a diversion from his kids shows!
lunch after getting the boot
we would love to come over one day! poor little maddox. that photo of him crying breaks my heart. and, poor momma joy that has to keep him off his feet. i guess try to think of what he can do in a high chair from painting to building towers to reading book – anything that’ll keep him trapped. maybe take him outside in the high chair and let him play with bowls of sand or something – trying to think what would be new/interesting to keep him put for a bit?
my X let our son jump around on a trampoline with a bunch of 5 year olds….my son is 2, his foot hurts, no swelling, but he wont go to bed. my son doesn’t fuss, not for scraped knees or anything….but he wont sleep, almost like he’s scared, or what i fear…in pain. but he can tell me…