On the first day of summer last year Camden broke his arm. He jumped off a swing at his Nanna's house 600 miles away. After 2 surgeries Camden had a plate and screws put in. A year later it was time to take the hardware out.
I was happy to see Froggy made it to the surgery. Sadly Froggy has been left behind these days. This time around Camden wasn't as nervous. Maybe because he was able to play Minecraft until the sleepy medication hit.
We woke up at 4:30 AM so waiting in the recovery room was even more torture! I was worried about bringing Ailyn with us. She can be very naughty in public. But, she was an angel! I think she was worried about Camden. She kept asking where he was.
The surgery took a hour. We were able to go in and see him 30 minutes later. He did well waking up. They gave him a "nerve block", a shot that would made his arm numb for 12 hours.
Ailyn was so happy to Camden! And, even barely awake, Camden cringed at the thought of a kiss from his little sister.
The doctor gave Camden his hardware. It was a lot smaller than we had imagined. It was pretty cool to see it. He proudly will show it off to anyone who will look.
Froggy was by his side the entire day. He was still pretty loopy most of the day. Aaron and I had to go to Ailyn's IEP metting that was not able to be changed. A huge thanks to Heather and Carter for coming over and watching the nuggets.
It was a quiet day with Camden laying down all day!!!
"The best part of having surgery is getting to stay home from school"- Camden
Our good friend Connor came over for a sleepover. They love to sit and play Legos or Minecraft for hours. I had been having a hard time keeping Camden still the second day. I caught him surfing the stairs with a boogie board. He was giving me a heart attack every time I turned around. I would threaten him that I was going to take him to the hospital for a cast. His doctor was VERY strict about keeping calm. A simple push up could break the bone again. The screw holes in the bone have to close. It takes a full 6 weeks to fully heal.
6 days later...................
I get a call from the school nurse. Camden was out at recess and fell playing SOCCER. His teacher told me she had warned him 5 minutes before. Of course he fell on his arm. So off to the ER we went.
THANKFULLY, he did not re-break it! The brace had saved him. It's going to be a long long six weeks. There is no keeping him down. He had an appointment with his doctor today and he again was very strict. And, maybe he will listen this time......
Another HUGE thank you to our friend, Lynn!! I had all 4 kids when I got the call from the nurse. Aaron was busy at work. Lynn came over right away. Thanks Lynn! OXOXOX
