Owen

Some things you just don't plan on and this happens to be one of those things! We had to take Owen to the ER on Wednesday night after he and his sister tripped on one another and then Janie landed on top of him. After his leg began to swell, I decided that it needed to be looked at. The x-rays showed it clearly snapped in half on a beautiful angle! We ambulanced to U of M hospital, spent the night in ER and went into surgery at 8am. My angel did well and is now in a full Spica cast and will be for the next 6 weeks or so. This cast goes up to the breast bone, down the abdomen, over the hips and down the full right leg and part of the left. He can move his upper trunk, and his left leg from the knee down. He has a small opening to stuff a baby diaper in but it can not be fastened. Keeping this cast clean will be challenging! The bummer is that if we have to recast, we have to go back through the OR.

We pushed to come home last night so that we all could get some sleep. Our hospital room was a quad so we shared with 3 other families. If we don't get a major respiratory infection now, I will be surprised!

Owen seems to be doing pretty well. He isn't begging to walk or jump around. This of course may change in a few weeks. We have no choice but to do this so we may as well make the best of it! Of course on the forefront of my mind through this are my friends who have children with special needs. I thought I had a good grip on what their lives are like but truly, I had no idea. I can deal with this because it is temporary. They deal with physical disabilities every single day of their lives! I have the utmost respect for you Billie and Shannon!