Tuesday, June 9, 2009

The Cast Is Off!


YIPPEE! The cast came off yesterday and now Brooks' leg can breathe. It has been one month since Brooks broke his leg and we couldn't wait to get that darn thing off. We went to the doctor yesterday and Brooks did a great job when the nurse removed the cast. The saw was really loud but she showed it to him first so it wouldn't scare him. When she finally got the cast off and we saw his poor little leg, it was red, rubbed raw, rashed and even green in places from the sweat. It was itching him pretty badly and seemed to be quite uncomfortable. However, he straightened it right away and even took a couple of steps on it.

The doc said that his leg is healing wonderfully. He has lots of new bone growing, which will make his leg very strong; however, it is not completely healed (and won't be for about another month) so we have to be really careful - Yeh right! No parks, climbing, swinging etc. for the next month so this should be really easy and fun!

We slept him in footie pajamas last night so he would not scratch at it. He woke up this morning feeling great, and although the doc said it would be a couple of days before he would probably walk on it, he was walking today! Dr. Brown doesn't know our Brooks very well!!! He walks slowly with his foot turned out a little bit, but I give it a couple of more days (or less) before he is running again. What a little trooper!!!

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