Elbow Update

Just a quick update on Spencer:

A radiologist looked at Spencer's x-rays this morning. Apparently elbows are the hardest fractures to diagnose in little kids. Of course they are! Of course that's where Spencer got hurt! We Madsen's never take the easy route.

The doctor thinks there might be something wrong, so we're off to the orthopedist tomorrow for more x-rays and a possible cast. Kudos to Lance for pushing the issue along more quickly and getting the inside scoop from the doctors, since he works at Unity Healthcare. (I think his official title is "Lord and Master of All Things Computer - Cower, You Analog Infidels!", or something like that.) Too bad I couldn't convince him to use his powers for evil and get us an earlier appointment with the orthopedist.

Anywho, until tomorrow I'll keep hoping and praying that we don't have to get a cast, because for however long it's on I will have to:

• Get him dressed
• Help him with his pants when he goes potty
• Give him a sponge bath every night
• Have Josh in the shower with me because I won't be able to put him in the tub without Spencer getting extremely jealous and upset
• Help him get up and down from our tall kitchen chairs
• Much much more!

But there are a few silver linings:

• At least it's not summer. We won't have to miss any swimming or other fun summer activities
• Spencer will probably get to watch as much tv and play as much computer as he wants to (heaven for him!)
• I can't really think of any others, but I'm sure that they're there

Meanwhile, history repeats itself. The first picture is of Spencer the day after his broken arm last year. The second is one I took just a few minutes ago. At least it's not as traumatic and serious this time! (There's that missing silver lining!)