Neon Pink

It wasn't until she realized in the parking lot that I wasn't going to take it off... when the blood curdling screaming began. It started so nicely. She was excited to check in, and was telling everybody that she broke her arm. She patiently waited in the waiting room, and even cooperated for the x-ray. Then she picked out the hot pink cast, and let the nurse put it on without problem. But then she decided that the novelty had worn off, and that she preferred her sling. It took a lot of coaxing and bribing to get her into the car, and she didn't stop screaming until we were right in front of Walmart. She had to either stop crying and get bubble gum, or go straight home. I knew she would go for the bubble gum.

So now she has the cast for 6 weeks. It didn't dawn on me until after it was on, that this 6 week period goes into swimming season. That will be interesting...Oh, by the way, the x-rays didn't show a break. However, since young children still have a lot of cartilage around their elbow (which doesn't show up on the x-ray), there's a good possibility that that is messed up. The doctor told me there's no way of knowing for sure, unless we take an MRI. I can see the dollar signs swimming in front of my eyes with that. He said the best thing is to just treat it as if it is broken, and cast it. Clothes will be a challenge.... Especially in cold Holland.