Recovery

Hi everyone!!!

Sonya is doing pretty good considering she has had a complete break through femur fracture for 6 days now! She had the inevitable messy poo and I caught it just in time! Too much information, I know! Hahaha! Anyways, she is now off her pain meds and is adjusting well. She gets frustrated about not being able to do all of her previous activities, crawling, standing at her activity tables, sitting up (no bending at the waist), sitting in her special play chairs ect... I moved all of her depressing unable to use toys out of the room and replaced them with things that she is able to do! I went out the other day and purchased a beanbag chair (perfect for that sitting up feeling and the perfect replacement for the highchair!) and a large plastic Radio Flyer wagon to use for rides around the neighborhood as well as transport (the stroller is no longer an option either). She loves, loves, loves rides around the block in her wagon! Unfortunately, our neighborhood is not handicapped accessible and so when I get to the end of the sidewalk where there is no ramp I have to turn around and go back, so our rides are not as interesting nor as long as I wish they could be. I'm going to have to look into this if we stay here for much longer.

Yesterday my Aunt Kathy and I took Sonya to AI Dupont in Wilmington Delaware to have her cast cleaned up. The edges of the cast around her left ankle, right leg, waist and crotch area were sharp and needed to be smoothed down with some padding and tape and then sealed with more casting material. The gortex on the inside of the back of the cast had got smooshed down inside when the nurses tried placing some moleskin around the back edges to make it more comfortable for Sonya. Well, that lump of gortex inside the cast against Sonya's back caused a pressure point and a bit of skin irritation and we are hoping it won't turn into a skin infection! The awesome cast technicians removed the lump and smoothed out the inside of the cast, feeding a thick, soft, waterproof gauze like material through the back and out the butt opening and wrapped it around for some added comfort! All of her rough edges were padded and taped with this same material to make them more comfy and then the whole cast was wrapped again sealing all the tape edges, this time in purple and away from the ends of the padding. The results are posted below, a much happier Sonya! Not too mention a bit easier of a time diapering for mommy now that the diaper area was cleaned up a bit!

Good news is the cast comes off in 3 weeks!!!!! We have an appointment for removal and xrays on the 30th and hopefully she can remain spica cast free!!! Thank you everyone for you prayers, well wishes, love and support!!!!

Laying on her belly, getting some tummy time in with her toys!

Talking to her boyfriend Simon!

Getting some good reaching stretches going!

Go Sonya!!!! Such a strong tough cookie!!!!


All that hard work is just exhausting!

Mommy thinks this bean bag is good for the feeling of sitting and feeding, while I think it is really good for some snoozing!!!!