Re: PLEASE help -- fractured tibia

[Guest guest]

oh no Marilouise! I've been thinking about you lately (don't know

why... just have in the past week) and this is no good news! Poor !

I have no idea what to say, but wanted to post to you anyway. I hope

you get some answers soon, sounds like she's in pain. I wish it was

safe for the little ones to have real pain meds... motrin only works

so well... ouch!

hugs!

Kori

At 06:11 PM 3/19/2006, you wrote:

>Hi all,

>I try my best to read the boards but find little time to read or

>post these days -- 34 weeks preggo with #4, moving to GA in 3

>months, house here goes on the market here in 10 days, problems with

>builders for new house, etc....

>Anyway, to make life just a little less stressful had a

>freak fall last Monday (3/13) which resulted in a non-displaced

>greenstick fracture in her left tibia (her CF leg). It happened

>when she turned around and her tennis shoe caught, she lost her

>balance and fell. We made the trip to Baltimore to have Dr

>Herzenberg's team cast her. She is in a full, straight-leg cast all

>the way to her groin area. He expects her to be in the cast for

>about another week, maybe two. Here's where I need help! She is

>fine during the day. Doesn't complain of pain, scoots around or

>crawls, etc. But at night it is AWFUL! She cries every time she

>tries to roll over or moves at all. We are on night 6 of very

>interrupted sleep which is affecting both me and her significantly.

>I know somone here has had to have dealt with a cast or casts on a 2

>1/2 year old. If you have any advice how to make her more

>comfortable (besides the nightly doses of Motrin), I would be

>immensely appreciative! BTW, she sleeps in a regular bed (bottom of

>a bunkbed).

>

>Marilouise

> 9/9/03, LCF, DBB 12/7 (except not right now b/c of cast)

>Owen and 3/20/99 (they turn 7 tomorrow!!)

>#4 EDD 5/2/06 - gender unknown

>

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[Guest guest]

Thanks Kori!

Marilouise

9/9/03, LCF, DBB 12/7 (except not right now b/c of cast)

Owen and 3/20/99 (they turn 7 tomorrow!!)

#4 EDD 5/2/06 - gender unknown

> >Hi all,

> >I try my best to read the boards but find little time to read or

> >post these days -- 34 weeks preggo with #4, moving to GA in 3

> >months, house here goes on the market here in 10 days, problems

with

> >builders for new house, etc....

> >Anyway, to make life just a little less stressful had a

> >freak fall last Monday (3/13) which resulted in a non-displaced

> >greenstick fracture in her left tibia (her CF leg). It happened

> >when she turned around and her tennis shoe caught, she lost her

> >balance and fell. We made the trip to Baltimore to have Dr

> >Herzenberg's team cast her. She is in a full, straight-leg cast

all

> >the way to her groin area. He expects her to be in the cast for

> >about another week, maybe two. Here's where I need help! She is

> >fine during the day. Doesn't complain of pain, scoots around or

> >crawls, etc. But at night it is AWFUL! She cries every time she

> >tries to roll over or moves at all. We are on night 6 of very

> >interrupted sleep which is affecting both me and her

significantly.

> >I know somone here has had to have dealt with a cast or casts on

a 2

> >1/2 year old. If you have any advice how to make her more

> >comfortable (besides the nightly doses of Motrin), I would be

> >immensely appreciative! BTW, she sleeps in a regular bed (bottom

of

> >a bunkbed).

> >

> >Marilouise

> > 9/9/03, LCF, DBB 12/7 (except not right now b/c of cast)

> >Owen and 3/20/99 (they turn 7 tomorrow!!)

> >#4 EDD 5/2/06 - gender unknown

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Thanks Kassia! I'll have to see if I can get a few pillows under

where she typically has her feet in bed. I never thought about the

elevation aspect!

Marilouise

9/9/03, LCF, DBB 12/7 (although not right now b/c of cast)

Owen and 3/20/99 (they are 7 TODAY!!!)

#4 EDD 5/2/06 - gender unknown

>

> Hi Marilouise,

>

> Sorry to hear about 's fall. At least she doesn't have to

be in a cast for a terribly long time...although I know it probably

feels like it will be forever!!

>

> She is probably more uncomfortable at night simply because she is

tired out from the daytime. I know I was that way after my c-

sections...I was ok during the day but was much more painful in the

eveningtimes when all of my activities during the day kind of caught

up with me. Jake was the same way when he was in casts (he's had

surgery on his clubfoot twice, and broke his leg (femur fx) a year

ago. You might try giving her the motrin on a schedule (around the

clock), making sure she gets it maybe an hour or so before bedtime;

then it will have time to kick in before she goes to bed. Also,

elevating the cast leg with a pillow or even a folded blanket may

help. When people lay flat, it's much easier for swelling to build

up in the cast leg, which is uncomfortable. Elevating it will help

the blood/fluids to return to the heart more quickly which decreases

swelling and pain. Her wakefulness at night may also be due to her

decreased movement- I'm sure it's a big adjustment

> for her to have to move that heavy cast when she wants to turn in

bed. Only time will help with that unfortunately.

>

> Good luck to you and your family- and remember, you will make it

through this!! Be sure to let us know if you have any questions or

need to vent. We're here for you.

>

> Hope this helps,

> Kassia

> 3/22/01 (Lt clubfoot, ATTT #2 Oct 2005)

> and 11/22/02

>

[Guest guest]

Ohhh poor !! Sorry to hear that she had such a bad fall

Marilouise!! Hope you can find a way to make her more comfy and that

she heals quickly!!

& Grace

>

> Hi all,

> I try my best to read the boards but find little time to read or

> post these days -- 34 weeks preggo with #4, moving to GA in 3

> months, house here goes on the market here in 10 days, problems

with

> builders for new house, etc....

> Anyway, to make life just a little less stressful had a

> freak fall last Monday (3/13) which resulted in a non-displaced

> greenstick fracture in her left tibia (her CF leg). It happened

> when she turned around and her tennis shoe caught, she lost her

> balance and fell. We made the trip to Baltimore to have Dr

> Herzenberg's team cast her. She is in a full, straight-leg cast

all

> the way to her groin area. He expects her to be in the cast for

> about another week, maybe two. Here's where I need help! She is

> fine during the day. Doesn't complain of pain, scoots around or

> crawls, etc. But at night it is AWFUL! She cries every time she

> tries to roll over or moves at all. We are on night 6 of very

> interrupted sleep which is affecting both me and her

significantly.

> I know somone here has had to have dealt with a cast or casts on a

2

> 1/2 year old. If you have any advice how to make her more

> comfortable (besides the nightly doses of Motrin), I would be

> immensely appreciative! BTW, she sleeps in a regular bed (bottom

of

> a bunkbed).

>

> Marilouise

> 9/9/03, LCF, DBB 12/7 (except not right now b/c of cast)

> Owen and 3/20/99 (they turn 7 tomorrow!!)

> #4 EDD 5/2/06 - gender unknown

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks

Marilouise

9/9/03, LCF, DBB 12/7 (except not right now b/c of cast)

Owen and 3/20/99 (they turn 7 tomorrow!!)

#4 EDD 5/2/06 - gender unknown

> >

> > Hi all,

> > I try my best to read the boards but find little time to read or

> > post these days -- 34 weeks preggo with #4, moving to GA in 3

> > months, house here goes on the market here in 10 days, problems

> with

> > builders for new house, etc....

> > Anyway, to make life just a little less stressful had a

> > freak fall last Monday (3/13) which resulted in a non-displaced

> > greenstick fracture in her left tibia (her CF leg). It happened

> > when she turned around and her tennis shoe caught, she lost her

> > balance and fell. We made the trip to Baltimore to have Dr

> > Herzenberg's team cast her. She is in a full, straight-leg cast

> all

> > the way to her groin area. He expects her to be in the cast for

> > about another week, maybe two. Here's where I need help! She

is

> > fine during the day. Doesn't complain of pain, scoots around or

> > crawls, etc. But at night it is AWFUL! She cries every time

she

> > tries to roll over or moves at all. We are on night 6 of very

> > interrupted sleep which is affecting both me and her

> significantly.

> > I know somone here has had to have dealt with a cast or casts on

a

> 2

> > 1/2 year old. If you have any advice how to make her more

> > comfortable (besides the nightly doses of Motrin), I would be

> > immensely appreciative! BTW, she sleeps in a regular bed

(bottom

> of

> > a bunkbed).

> >

> > Marilouise

> > 9/9/03, LCF, DBB 12/7 (except not right now b/c of cast)

> > Owen and 3/20/99 (they turn 7 tomorrow!!)

> > #4 EDD 5/2/06 - gender unknown

> >

>