On October 1st, Anders had the bad fortune of breaking his femur. He was helping his brother, sister, and Daddy put together a step stool, when he accidentally slipped on the floor. At first we assumed it was a sprained knee or torn ligament, but as luck would have it, he twisted it at just the right/wrong angle to cause a spiral fracture of the femur. The next 48 hours entailed an urgent care visit, an ER visit, an overnight stay at the hospital, and finally the realigning and casting of his femur in the operating room.
This was the first of multiple doses of morphine and valium. Unfortunately it did nothing to stop the constant muscle spasms that prevented him from sleeping until the bone was set.
Anders was very brave throughout the entire process and specifically while getting ready to go into the OR for his cast.
The cast itself was a bit of a nightmare in terms of mobility and diapering.
The hospital outfitted us with a special carseat designed for hip spica casts.
back at home...
I tracked down a woman who makes custom tables/chairs for kids in hip spica casts. This was very helpful seeing how few positions Anders could be in.
Finally after a long 6 weeks, it was time to get the (stinky!) cast off. The orthopedic surgeon said he may not walk for a couple weeks and at that point could limp for a month or two. But if all goes well he should not need any sort of physical therapy or rehabilitation.
the first 48 hours at home without the cast...
