Saturday, June 13, 2009

Surgery Update (it seems like this title is used a lot!!)


Maddie had surgery yesterday! Most of you know that when Maddie broke her arm they had to put a plate and pins in her arm to hold together the bones. Yesterday she was scheduled to have the rod taken out, but when she was undergoing surgery they were so impressed with how great her bones had fused together they decided to take out the pins as well. We won't have to go back and have any more surgery! Hooray!

Maddie was so brave. She asked the doctor if she could take the pins and the rod home. He thought that was an awesome request from a girl (he told Maddie it would make a good show and tell at school). She came home and was such a trooper. She never complained. Today she is up and about, taking short breaks when needed. Her arm is wrapped up for the next few days until the swelling goes down. She is to wear her brace for four more weeks and then she is D-O-N-E!!!! Broken bones are not fun, so Maddie has promised to be extra careful on the monkey bars.

Way to go Maddie!!!

4 comments:

Michelle said...

Yay for Maddie and YAY for mommy!!

shh said...

Maddie, you are one brave little beauty. I am so proud of you and so glad that you are through with surgery.

Ryan and Angela said...

That is so great! Congrats Maddie on being so brave and healing so well!

Andrea said...

She is too cute, glad that she is all done, that will make summer more enjoyable.