They removed the big, heavy cast and Emma's leg was excited to once again feel fresh air and the long-awaited scratch, scratch, scratch of Emma's nails on its cooped-up skin. It was our first peak at the incisions and they looked rather gruesome, but we are not going to give that a thought since they won't see the light of day for at least another four weeks anyway.
It was a super-cool surprise to end-up sitting next to a fellow Sea Road School student in the cast room while Emma got her new cast and she got hers! What are the chances of that?
Emma will now wear an air cast during the day and a bi-valve cast at night. The bi-valve cast at night will force her ankle to flex and stretch the tendon. As she can tolerate the pain of walking on it, she will gradually get rid of the crutches.
Here she is sporting her new day wear...
and evening wear (the color-coordination with her comforter is an added bonus)...
We love Emma's doctors and nurse so much, and continue to be filled with gratitude for their excellent care and expertise.
In addition to the beauty of our personal experience today, we were struck by the beauty of the day. As all of us in Maine (anywhere in NE actually) know, this warm March weather feels like a wondrous gift (despite being somewhat disconcerting). Well, we were stunned to see the blooms of late April/early May sprinkled throughout Boston. In CHB's Prouty Garden, the grass was green, the bulbs were all up and the buds on the flowering trees were popping. It was such a delight to sit on the bench and soak-up the warmth of the sun and breathe in the sweet smells of spring on its first day.
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