GaryTodd might not have been a really big fan of the doctor when he decided to put pins in his legs, but he became a fan of his when he told GaryTodd not to take a bath or soak his leg for the first week when the pins came out!
Today we had what I had hoped was the last doctor visit. It was a follow up appointment to make sure GaryTodd’s leg was still healing properly. The x-ray looked good to me. The small bone looked a little bowed, and the “X” where the pins had been was slightly visible. But the doctor reassured us the bone will straighten out, and that the holes where the pins were will heal as well.
The only concern the doctor has is about the growth plate. There is no way for us to know for certain whether it has been compromised yet. We will have a few appointments over the next year to monitor how the left leg is growing in comparison to the right leg. The doctor let us know that there are ways to correct a problem if we discover his growth plate has suffered any damage. But it isn’t something we will know until he grows some more.
GaryTodd walked all the way to the appointment and to the x-ray room, and back. When the doctor asked to see him walk, he was very proud to be able to share this. It was fantastic.
Because GaryTodd is starting to trust his leg, another type of healing has started. He has begun talking about the accident without us having to ask him anything about it. He even leaned over to his sister the other morning and said to her, “Thank you for saving my life.” Then he kissed her.
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