Tru’s Green, Sparkly Cast
Posted in Trips to the Dr by: AlisaWarning: This is a little gross but really not that bad.
I took Tru to the Dr’s today to get a his pins taken out and a new cast put on. It was really interesting. I learned that to put the pins into his arms they put the straight pins into a drill and while watching a live x-ray they drill the pins through the bones. Then when they are placed they bend the ends so they can wrap them up. Didn’t know that before.
I also learned that bones have no nerve endings. Or so says the Ortho Tech that took the pins out. The part that hurts the most when removing pins is pulling off the scab on the outside of the pins. All I know is Truman laid perfectly calm and still while the guy twisted and pulled out the pins.
I felt so bad for the Tech because he said some people are so scared and grossed out that they scream and pull away from him which only makes the process painful and worse. He was genuinely relieved and grateful that Tru was so calm for him. I am too. I really enjoyed watching the process and I wouldn’t have been able to do that if Tru was thrashing around.
As you can see Tru got a green cast with glitter stuck all over it. I don’t think we are ever going to let the kids get glitter again because it is falling off all over the house. I can’t wait to see what his bed looks like tomorrow morning.
Dr. Garg says Truman is healing really quickly so in two weeks we’ll probably get the cast off for good. Well, at least until the next time, right? He can’t do PE but he can play at recess like a normal kid so I am really happy about that. He’s going to have a great time.
I’m wondering, what color casts have you had?