Anna got her cast off this week and her arm seems to be healing nicely. She was rather concerned about the saw chopping away at her cast, but that turned out to not be frightening for her at all. It helped that she had a good doctor that she felt comfortable enough with that she even talked to him.
She has been very protective of her arm since the cast came off though. She was worried enough about it that the kind doctor gave her a removable splint to wear to help her feel secure. The problem is, she won't remove the splint for anything. Getting her to take it off to bathe has been quite an ordeal - it really frightens her to have her arm exposed. Today, after much coaxing, I was able to give her a bath and convince her to leave the splint off for one hour after the bath. She just sat on the chair and held her arm for the whole hour; afraid to play or run or really even move. She did finally relax some and got up and moved around a little without the splint. Tonight, she agreed to take off the splint while she sleeps. So, little by little, I think she'll become more comfortable using her arm.
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I am glad that the cast removal wasn't too bad. I almost fainted when they took the cast off my leg. They were going to have me use crutches to have an x-ray taken, but they decided on a wheelchair after I almost lost it. It takes a while to get used to the lack of protection.
Wow---I think it would be unnerving to have a cast on or off! Anna is a brave girl and I am sure she will be very careful with her arm for a while. Hugs to all of you...
what a cutie.... i can't wait to see you all again someday. It has been too long!
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