No surgery...they are going to try casting Tanner's arm for 3 weeks to help the ligament heal/tighten. It's casted from his armpit thru his palm. I'm so happy there are no cuts/pokes/hospitals involved! Tanner got to pick the color of his cast - and had the nurse and I nervous when his little pointer finger was hovering around the hot pink swatch! He settled on red pretty quickly. We joked that he was being wrapped up like a mummy, which was fitting since it was Halloween AM. He was concerned, but calm while they put it on. He broke down crying off and on Friday, sad that he couldn't make his arm straight or climb, but was fine the rest of the weekend.
Alex has been hysterically funny about it though. He keeps saying to Tanner 'Tannuh, let's cwack it!'. He tries to 'cwack' it by knocking on it with his fist, swinging Tanner's limp arm into walls, etc. I'm not worried about Tanner, but I'm worried about my house!
The cast is waterproof...he can even swim in it! How cool is that? Maybe that option has been around a long time...I guess I haven't seen anyone in a cast in a decade or more. I'm not sure if he'll be able to do swim lessons though? I think we'll give it a try. Gymnastics probably not happening though.
No one has signed the cast yet...and Tanner's not very fond of the idea. My guess is that he comes home from school tomorrow with it signed however. Peer pressure...nothing like it!
Alex has been hysterically funny about it though. He keeps saying to Tanner 'Tannuh, let's cwack it!'. He tries to 'cwack' it by knocking on it with his fist, swinging Tanner's limp arm into walls, etc. I'm not worried about Tanner, but I'm worried about my house!
The cast is waterproof...he can even swim in it! How cool is that? Maybe that option has been around a long time...I guess I haven't seen anyone in a cast in a decade or more. I'm not sure if he'll be able to do swim lessons though? I think we'll give it a try. Gymnastics probably not happening though.
No one has signed the cast yet...and Tanner's not very fond of the idea. My guess is that he comes home from school tomorrow with it signed however. Peer pressure...nothing like it!
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Let's hope the three weeks pass as quickly as possible! And that waterproof business is pretty cool. Last time I had a cast, it certainly was not waterproof.
Let's see some pictures of the cast!
I've never had a cast. I think it's pretty cool that he got to pick the color. Any signatures today?
You'll be surprised what a kid will be able to do with a cast on.
Kelly had to be in a spika cast, basically a body cast, twice. That did slow her down.
Yeah, immobilizing that arm will tighten up those ligaments. It will take a few days for him to straighten his arm out after the cast is off. Hopefully it will have a lasting affect on the problem ligament. It's sure a better option that surgery.
And Tanner, don't beat your brother over the head with your cast. (I'm I already too late with that one?)
I'm so glad it is a relatively painless procedure. Hope the cast lasts! Just don't let him start sticking stuff in to scratch an itch in there, That can cause some real problems. Sign the cast for me please. Love Grand ma Jeanie
Grandma Jeanie -
I would sign it for you...but so far there are no signatures! It's a nice, clean, bright and cheery red cast. Not sure why Tanner or his friends aren't into signing it, but it looks a lot better this way at least!
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