Emma's Cast

I took Emma on Friday to get her cast. I was able to take her to the pediatrician's office, so it was nice to see a familiar face. We love Dr. Whiting, and the nurse used to live in our ward, so it was fun to chat and get caught up.

First, Emma got to pick her color for her cast. The nurse was trying to remember all the colors she had (she mentioned pink) and went to get them to show Emma the colors. When the nurse left to get all the colors, Emma said, "I want pink". She didn't even have to see any other colors, as long as pink was an option.

This is Emma's last picture with her splint and she is showing she is going to get a pink cast.

I was surprised to see that Emma wrist was still swollen where the broken bone was. But the doctor wasn't and preped her for the cast.

Next came the pink cast. I've never had a cast, so it was fun to watch what the doctor did. It was very quick, and didn't seem too painful. The doctor made sure her hand and arm was just where he wanted it.

Here's Emma sporting her new pink cast.

It hasn't been to bad. It is technically allowed to get wet, but it will smell bad if it does, so we've been avoiding that. And Dr. Whiting said it could come off in 3 1/2 or 4 weeks, so that's exciting. Because the cast is not as thick as the splint and does not go above her elbow, we've been able to put her in her regular clothes (she couldn't wear her pj's for a few days). And she doesn't seem to be having any more pain. She mostly wants medicine because it tastes good. Four weeks is doable, and we should be able to bag her arm and run through the sprinklers. We'll just have to go to the pool tons in August.