The ups and downs

With the last 2 weeks being smooth sailing for Caleb, I haven't had a whole lot to write about on this blog. Caleb has been doing terrific in therapy, getting full leg extension with his knee almost every PT session, and infections have been pretty much kept at bay. Unfortunately, Caleb has had a bit of a set-back stemming from an injury over the weekend. I can't help but feel a bit guilty. Last Friday, some friends of ours joined us for a poolside BBQ and we let the kids hang out in the pool for the evening and Caleb got to have a bit of fun. Perhaps we were there a bit longer than we should have been and as it got dark, a big kid smashed Caleb's fixator into the side of the pool while they were swimming. Of course, it was an accident and the kid felt really bad about it. I probably should have taken Caleb out of the water as it got dark since it is harder for other kids to watch out for him. Unfortunately, his leg has been in pain ever since and therapy has been miserable. He is having a hard time getting his knee straight, only getting it to -12 degrees (0 degrees is a perfectly straight leg, -12 degrees is 12 degrees away from being straight). Caleb had to miss school one day this week and he is having a hard time walking. This is the first time we have had to use his walker since the beginning of the surgery. It is so frustrating to back-track. We have done xrays to check for anything suspicious but everything looks okay. I hope this will be behind us soon.

 

 

Remembering some of the happier fixator moments : )

 

Chuck E. Cheese

 

Build-a-bear