Our little Lily broke her leg while jumping on a trampoline on New Year's Eve. It had a net around it and nothing out of the ordinary happened. Her cousin was on it with her, but I don't even think he was jumping. She literally just landed wrong and her tibia fractured. Apparently, this is sort of common. In fact, someone I work with told me that when her daughter was 2, she was walking on trampoline and her leg broke. We went to the ER where my parents live, but had to see an orthopedist when we got back home to get a true cast on it. Lily's first cast was horrible!!! She was in so much pain and so uncomfortable. She was awake all night, screaming and crying and writhing around. I moved up her follow-up appointment and insisted they cut her cast off and do something different. Of course, they acted like I was a crazy, stupid mom, but Lily is much happier now!! Her first night in her new cast, she slept for 14 hours. She still isn't walking much and finds it somewhat uncomfortable to sit on the floor, but she is doing well otherwise. Hopefully she'll get it off at the 4 week mark and not have to wear it for 6 whole weeks. Keep your fingers crossed!!!
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| In the ER, after the trampoline. We knew something was wrong because she wouldn't stop crying. The oddest thing is that it only swelled a tiny bit. |
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| The first cast. She didn't stay this smiley for long!! |
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| The second cast...put on after not sleeping for 4 nights in a row. BTW, I am aware the picture is sideways, but this picture won't stay straight--it's odd. |
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| Playing with cousin Anna. |
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