Derek got his cast off today! We had expected him to be in it for at least two months, but the orthopedist said his x-rays looked good and sent him home in one of those orthopedic walking boots. He has some pressure spots from the dressing and some seriously scaly skin. His calf muscle has shriveled to almost nothing and his ankle is still swollen. He asked why he doesn't have an ankle anymore. I told him he looked like a pregnant woman.
He is soaking in a bath right now to get the dead skin off and is supremely happy to be able to scratch again. He'll go back to the doctor in a month to see how it is progressing. The doctor said that mild activity, putting partial weight on it, will stimulate bone regrowth and help it to heal faster. We are just happy that everything is going so well for him.
No comments:
Post a Comment