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ds1 is limping- what do I do?

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Jimjams2 · 15/02/2007 20:13

Started limping tonight- no idea why. When I asked him where it hurt he pointed to his knee. He has a big bruise on his chest from falling onto a bike, but did that this morning and I haven't noticed him limping until this evening. He has been jumping off his playhouse roof all day, but again I didn't notice him hurt himself at all.

Am I right in thinking that as he's bearing some weight (or is he- it's all tiptoes on that leg), and isn't howling it's OK to leave? He's practically unexaminable. I'd say is definitely un-x-rayable, and would struggle with a casualty length wait. On the other hand it can be very difficult to tell how badly he's hurt himself. It's obviously hurting him as he doesn't put things on.

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Tamum · 16/02/2007 16:11

Blimey, well done that ds1 The school is amazing, thank god you got him out of mainstream when you did. That's another leap forward, isn't it?

Jimjams2 · 16/02/2007 20:09

Amazing- he did lie on the floor twcie, but hey he sat down and ate Never thought it would be a possibility, now I need to persuade them to do practice trips to A&E

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onlyjoking9329 · 16/02/2007 20:29

i think you should get them to do dentists and shoe shops too
hope his swelling goes down fast thou don't suppose he will rest it!

Jimjams2 · 16/02/2007 20:30

ha- the doctor did say "hmm well really he needs to rest, but I'm guessing that's out of the question". Dentist - no problem- they do that at school, ditto hairdresser and ditto peadiatrician. I did think up a business of mobile shoe shop visting special schools

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onlyjoking9329 · 16/02/2007 20:37

good plan would be advisable for the shoe fitters to wear full body armour, my DD has kicked a few who tried to touch her feet, now she just sits on her feet

Jimjams2 · 16/02/2007 20:38

Been there! ds1 now spends his time trying to run into the stock room. He;s OK trying on shoes now, but refuses to have his feet measured. So it;s always a bit of a guess.

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onlyjoking9329 · 16/02/2007 20:44

my DS thinks that when they have the kids shoes on display in pairs and they have one shoe of each colour that it is some sort of matching game, he picks up one and goes in search of its other half, he did line the clarkes shoe shop window up once

Jimjams2 · 18/02/2007 13:18

He's still limping- still swollen- do I take him back for an x-ray??

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Tiggiwinkle · 18/02/2007 13:41

Im guessing they probably would advise you to take him Jimjams. Perhaps you could ring the A and E you took him to and ask for their advice? Would they have to sedate him to do the x-ray?

saintmaybe · 18/02/2007 14:01

Ds2 had a very badly sprained ankle a couple of years ago and couldn't walk on it for 3 months! But apparently it wasn't broken. Like a couple of other autistic children we know he absolutely refuses to take painkillers, and after a couple of hospital visit it was clear than there wasn't really anything they could do, and he went into a sort of little wounded animal state; found ways to first crawl then hop. Bloody inconvenient, as he was too big for me to carry by that stage for any distance, but he found ways to deal with it and was actually fine in himself. Sure your ds won't take as long, but just to let you know it's not necessarliy broken if it takes a while. Hope he's ok

Jimjams2 · 18/02/2007 17:03

Well I took him- we queue jumped again- it took 4 people to hold him down for the x-ray. Luckily the sister who looked after us has an autistic ds herself (I've met her a few times - her son and ds1 go to the same repite). She was fantastic- really helpful.

They didn't manage to get an x-ray of the bit that they wanted. Even with 4 people! So have said it's either sprained or its a fracture. They talked about putting him in plaster so it forces him to rest it- but then were concerned about getting it off because of the circular saw.

So they've said to leave it for a few more days. If the swelling doens't go down and he's still limping next week to go back one morning next week. We'll get seen straight away by a senior consultant- they said they won't let anyone junior near him- and he can have it put in plaster- no more x-rays. They said the plaster will force him to rest it- whether a sprain or fracture, because a the moment he's not resting at all. I think thye're 50:50 whether it's a sprain or fracture- because of the way they think he did it.

So please spend speedy walkng vibes this way- we could really doo without a plaster!

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Tiggiwinkle · 18/02/2007 18:00

Oh dear-I really hope it improves on its own Jimjams. It would be a nightmare for you all if he had to have a plaster on both during the procedure and afterwards I imagine. How do you think he would tolerate it?
Glad you had such helpful staff at the hospital though-that makes a real difference doesn't it?

Jimjams2 · 18/02/2007 18:26

They'd put on one of the really tough ones from the knee down so he could still hobble on it. I think he would need to be restrained both putting it on and off. And he is very strong now. Even with all of us holding him down he was managing to wriggle off the x-ray bench. He was very distressed. And that was just trying to get him to stay in one position. god knows how he'd cope with a circular saw.

He's been up since 2am- no idea where he gets his energy from- I'm shattered.

The A + E staff have been brilliant all along. Today we literally didn't wait at all- I hadn't even finished giving our details to the receptionist when we were met by the sister. Officially there was a 2 hour wait to see a nurse.

I'm still praying for the limping to stop!

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maddiemostmerry · 18/02/2007 18:30

Sorry to hear about the leg, hope it is just a sprain and improves this week.

I am really impressed at your ds1 though, isn't he doing well. Sounds like school is wonderful for him.

I'm glad the hospital are being great, ds3 had an accident last year and our local A&E were fab, no waiting at all. They even took him away while I booked in. He was hysterical with thrashing limbs and the staff were so calm even tough they were having to hold him down.

It is lovely when you know your child is going to be treated well, though hopefully he won't have to go back.

Leg fixing vibes to ds1

Jimjams2 · 18/02/2007 18:33

The nursing sister was fab- one of the radiographers grabbed a toy monkey to try and interest him- and she just glanced over her shoulder and said "distraction doesn't really work". Fab! She filled in all the x-ray forms without waiting for the dr etc as well. Brilliant!

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Oati · 18/02/2007 18:35

ah JimJams, was wondering how you were getting on. Doesn't sound much fun.

Get well soon vibes coming your way

Jimjams2 · 18/02/2007 19:31

thanks oati- I was wrong about one thing. He's exhausted- took himself off to bed at 7am- unheard of!

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saintmaybe · 18/02/2007 19:34

so glad they're being helpful at the hospital. Wishing-the-limp-away-soon vibes to your ds, hope you have a better night tonight

Jimjams2 · 18/02/2007 19:35

7am? 7pm- hope he stays there until 7am!

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Flumpytina · 18/02/2007 19:45

jimjams, have just seen this thread. Sorry that you and ds are having a hard time.

I was wondering if one of these might help.

They will give the leg and ankle some support (and obviously make it a little more difficult to whizz about on) but are quite easy to remove (so you avoid the nightmare of cast removal). They can also come off at night.

If you think ds might keep it on it might be worth asking about it if you need to go back for an ortho review.

Jimjams2 · 18/02/2007 20:02

Thanks- that's helpful. Would he be able to take it off? (wouldn't last 5 minutes if he could). If he couldn't it looks ideal. I'll print the page out and take it with me if I do go back- will get them thinking out of the box maybe anyway.

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Flumpytina · 18/02/2007 20:28

well yes he could take it off...lots of velcro straps, but then maybe they could be secured down somehow....hmmmm maybe something put over the top of them, I'm sure a combined MDT plus brainy Mum could come up with a solution!

They are really comfy to wear, much nicer than a POP esp as they can come off so the skin doesn't get all sweaty and itchy.

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Jimjams2 · 18/02/2007 20:48

Oh god does POP get itchy? (I've broken bones twice- never had POP). They were talking about using the really rigid stuff- can't remember its name.

It would be better if he could take it off to sleep as well.....

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marthamoo · 18/02/2007 20:55

Oh blimey, Jimjams - only just read this...what a saga. Sending you miracle get better overnight vibes...

Flumpytina · 18/02/2007 21:13

Oh yes POP's can be really itchy...hide your knitting needles..no seriously the plaster technicians always give you a little lecture about 'don't put anything down inside the cast to scratch that itch'.

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