DS2 fell in the playground on Tuesday and broke his leg - spiral fracture of the lower tibia. He has been put in a full leg cast and isn't allowed to weight bear for 4-6 weeks.
It's a disaster tbh. Those of you who've seen my thread in Health will know that my Mum has just been dx with cancer. I was intending to be over there as much as possible, helping out, going to appts with them etc. And now I have DS2 at home for 6 weeks. It also takes two of us to lift him in and out of his wheelchair, which means that DH will have to take time off work - the physio and OT experimented with swivel seats and walking frames today at the hospital but DS2 just doesn't have the motor processing skills to be able to manage them. And he doesn't get the fact he can't put weight on his leg, although he's in too much pain atm to try. He just keeps saying 'shoes, shoes' and gesturing at the plaster. I'll do a simple social story when I've got time, but it'll be difficult because he doesn't understand time.
On a positive (!) note, he was absolutely fantastic at the hospital, despite being in pain and hating the X rays and plastering. Once we'd finished all that he was very calm and accepting of everything, apart from the screaming child in the bed opposite. All credit to the nurses though - I went and explained how much he hates crying and although they were really busy they moved her out, so we were in a bay to ourselves.
Am exhausted and now I have to take DS1 to his school play evening performance. I saw it this afternoon and it was lovely (DS1 only drifted into dreamland a couple of times) but I REALLY don't want to go again.
Oh yes, and while we were in the hospital car park a van reversed into our car... I have to admit we sat there and laughed - what else is there to do?