When the ER surgeon came in to talk to me about doing a "close reduction", it all made sense to me. He was going to pull the arm strait and place the bones back together. He said there was going to be some room between the bone but that was OK. Since he is young, the bones have time to grow normal. This is what I understood as I stood in shock that Camden broke his arm AND needed surgery. My sister was with me, but we are not doctors! My Dad was away on business and the my friend who is an ER doctor, not a pediatric surgeon! So I trusted this doctor. (The new X-ray below)
The surgeon here at home came into the room...... a hour later. He wanted to discuss the new X-ray. He didn't like that the bone was shifted 15 degrees away from the bone. It wasn't even strait. You can see this clearly in the X-ray. He took so long coming in because he was calling hospitals and getting surgery times!
I know the doctor in New Hampshire did what he thought was right for Camden. I just wish I knew enough to ask what other options we had.
So tomorrow, July 5th, Camden will be getting 3 rods placed in his arm. He will get a hard cast during surgery. He can not have a waterproof cast. The cast has to be up over his elbow. Also, with the incisions, water can not get into the cast at all. It can cause infection.
Camden is scared and has a lot of anxiety about the surgery. He is mostly scared of being put to sleep and not waking back up. We are trying to make his summer the best summer regardless of his broken arm. We brought his cousin Malia back with us for a few weeks. She has been a Godsend and keeping him very busy. They play SO well together (and since she's a girl, she doesn't want to jump off couches or ride bikes down a hill, LOL)
Please say a prayer for Camden tomorrow.
