Ds2 had an accident in the garden Monday teat time, he fell of the slide and broke his elbow. I was fully expecting to come home with ds2 in a plaster cast but nope, they admitted him to the kids ward, placed his arm in traction and he will most likely have to remain that way for 3 weeks (will know more after an xray tomorrow).
It has only been 48 hours since his arm went in traction and already he is being a grumpy bum, wanting to get up. It is quite heartbreaking to see him looking so forlorn. Anyway, he is going to be 5 next month, it's his dominant arm in traction and I am looking for idea's of things he can do one handed with his non dominant hand.
We have taken in plenty of books, stickers, a balloon, bubbles, his old leap pad, portable dvd player.
I feel so useless as ds2 wants me there, but I also have ds1 who is very nearly 8 (homeschooled) and ds3 who is 6 months and exclusively breastfed. I feel like I am being torn in 4 if I include dh into all this. I know it is going to be a very long 3 weeks.
I am also looking for an idea's of what I can expect over the coming weeks. He has a Supracondylar Humerus Fracture. All I know is that he needs to remain on 24/7 traction for 2 weeks, then during the 3rd week he will have physio during the day and traction at night. Will he then come home as if nothing happened? will he need a cast or splint and still need physio? Does the fact that he damaged his growth plate make things more complicated? What is the likelihood of a recurrence should he fall onto an outstretched arm (he's a klutz!)