krischaser, you'll most likely be able to go to work if you sit all day and someone drives you after a week or so. Of course, that will be up to your doctor. You'll have to keep your leg elevated somehow too for a few weeks. If that's not possible, I'd think about going out on FMLA for this. They cannot take your job, you're protected. This is not something you had control over. It's a medical emergency that needs to be addressed. I'd also apply for unemployment if your employer doesn't have a short term disability insurance policy.
The cast cover was a godsend. After several days of not showering, it was bliss.
I also dropped my newborn baby once when I broke my ankle. It was over 23 years ago. She flew out of my arms and across the room, but landed on carpet and was fine. Not a scratch.
It was so scary. I tripped over my dh's work boots he left in the middle of the room. I didn't see them over the baby. That was not fun. Having a week old baby in a cast. I think I was casted until she was over three months old. After a couple of weeks, we managed just fine.
I hope your baby and you heal very quickly. I know I healed much faster at 25 years old than when I was 45.
AJK912, I've been googling that website all morning and I don't think it exists any more.
I'll keep looking though. It had a ton of people on it, so I think it's strange that it would be gone. They only had one problem and that was people who had a cast fetish coming on and saying weird things. That was new to me, but you learn something every day, right? It wasnt that bad though and the stuff they said was very benign. I did get a lot of help from the site.
They are the ones who got me through the first few days before it was casted and when the skin was breaking open. They diagnosed the pain and told me what to do before my doctor did.
I'm sorry for your little guy-femurs are tough and the bills do add up quick. Have you thought about cutting the PT visits down and doing the exercises at home?
I only did the PT at the office for a couple of weeks, did what they taught me at home, then went once a month to make sure I was progressing. We couldn't afford $80 a week either. If you can keep your son motivated and help him through them, maybe that could be an answer. I used the bands and some weights we had at home and did just as well had I gone in. Maybe you can go in with him and learn all the exercises.
I hope he heals up soon, it must be so hard for you all.
) Call in your family and friends and let people help so you can heal (if you haven't already).
