‘Tis the Season
Flu season is officially upon us, and unfortunately, that can cause some issues when you have a casted child. It is just the beginning, but already our house has been hit multiple times with what seems like a never-ending virus. If this is any indication of what the rest of the winter will be like, I may just consider putting the family in one giant bubble after this passes and we are all feeling normal again.
Avery was scheduled to have his cast removed today, and his next cast to be applied on Tuesday. We were so excited to get an extra cast-free day. Then it happened. Last weekend, Avery came down with a fever of 101.5. I was dreading what could possibly happen next, and prayed until I could pray no more for it to just be a one time incident and that he would be better after a good nap. I blamed it on teething and anything else I could think of, but I knew. A mother always knows. The fever lasted through the weekend, and when he woke up Monday morning, his voice was raspy, and I could hear the congestion as he tried to breathe... Little man caught the virus.
Since intubation and anesthesia are needed for casting, if Avery is sick, other problems could arise if they went through with the procedure. Fluids, along with new germs and viruses, could easily get stirred up in his lungs and put him at risk for pneumonia. So, in the best interest of Avery’s health, we had to reschedule his appointments until after Christmas. I’ve been a little nervous about the cast becoming too tight, and wondering if it will set back any progress he may have made so far, but I trust Dr. G’s judgement and will just pray it all goes well. It's tough, because either way, we are taking some kind of risk.
It's also a little disappointing that we won't get our early Christmas present of squishy hugs and cuddles, and bubble bath fun, but right now all that matters most is that my baby boy starts feeling better. Since this cast will be on for another month, I will be attempting to clean it up by replacing the padding around the edges, because thanks to our rough and tough boy, everything but the plaster has pretty much been worn off or chewed (yes, I said chewed) off. I have not yet done anything like this to his casts, but I'm hoping with the advice and tips from friends in the scoliosis support group and some help from George to keep Avery still, I can manage to make the cast look somewhat decent again for the holidays. Maybe even make it look festive with some new Christmas duct tape, or red and green colored coban wrap.
In the meantime, we are getting excited about our first snow of the season this weekend!! We will also be getting our Christmas tree, putting up the rest of the decorations, and some other holiday related fun. No matter how frustrated Avery gets with his cast, he just keeps on smiling and being a happy kid. He never lets it slow him down or drag him down... and neither will we.
Avery was scheduled to have his cast removed today, and his next cast to be applied on Tuesday. We were so excited to get an extra cast-free day. Then it happened. Last weekend, Avery came down with a fever of 101.5. I was dreading what could possibly happen next, and prayed until I could pray no more for it to just be a one time incident and that he would be better after a good nap. I blamed it on teething and anything else I could think of, but I knew. A mother always knows. The fever lasted through the weekend, and when he woke up Monday morning, his voice was raspy, and I could hear the congestion as he tried to breathe... Little man caught the virus.
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| Poor little man says he's had enough of being sick |
Since intubation and anesthesia are needed for casting, if Avery is sick, other problems could arise if they went through with the procedure. Fluids, along with new germs and viruses, could easily get stirred up in his lungs and put him at risk for pneumonia. So, in the best interest of Avery’s health, we had to reschedule his appointments until after Christmas. I’ve been a little nervous about the cast becoming too tight, and wondering if it will set back any progress he may have made so far, but I trust Dr. G’s judgement and will just pray it all goes well. It's tough, because either way, we are taking some kind of risk.
It's also a little disappointing that we won't get our early Christmas present of squishy hugs and cuddles, and bubble bath fun, but right now all that matters most is that my baby boy starts feeling better. Since this cast will be on for another month, I will be attempting to clean it up by replacing the padding around the edges, because thanks to our rough and tough boy, everything but the plaster has pretty much been worn off or chewed (yes, I said chewed) off. I have not yet done anything like this to his casts, but I'm hoping with the advice and tips from friends in the scoliosis support group and some help from George to keep Avery still, I can manage to make the cast look somewhat decent again for the holidays. Maybe even make it look festive with some new Christmas duct tape, or red and green colored coban wrap.
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| Cast repair essentials! Moleskin, medical tape, and coban wrap... Don't leave home without it! |
In the meantime, we are getting excited about our first snow of the season this weekend!! We will also be getting our Christmas tree, putting up the rest of the decorations, and some other holiday related fun. No matter how frustrated Avery gets with his cast, he just keeps on smiling and being a happy kid. He never lets it slow him down or drag him down... and neither will we.
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