Daniel's Cast Is Gone

I don't think I ever posted how Daniel broke his leg, it was just too sad at the time. He was trying to be cool like his big brother Tim and jump off the porch roof onto the ground in the back yard. He broke his tibia in his right leg. He had to wait 6 days to have it set, after the swelling went down. He was in excruciating pain and so little and sweet. It broke my heart, as well as anyone who saw him. Once he was cast, he was soooo much happier and comfortable. He got a wheelchair because he couldn't put any weight on his leg. He has really never complained about having a broken leg. He has been a trouper.

Anyhow, he has been in two different casts over the last 8 weeks. The doc gave him the ok to carefully use his leg, it is still quite fragile and looks broken and crooked to me in the x-rays. The doctor said it is healing well but that he has to be gentle with it. HE'S 5!!! How do you keep a 5 year old off the jungle gym or the trampoline or away from wrestling brothers? So far it hasn't been a problem because he has to rebuild his muscles and gain control of them again. He limps along slowly at this point.

We also, through this experience, discovered the cure for baldness. Put a cast on it and it grows hair, at least it did for Daniel. He has one ape-man leg and one sweet boy leg. The picture doesn't do it justice, but the one leg is almost smooth and the broken leg is super hairy.