We finally got Drew a cast after an urgent trip to the ER at Children's Hospital. The ortho we saw on Wednesday took one look at the x-rays and sent us immediately off to Children's where he had called ahead to consult w/the ortho on staff there. They were concerned he might need surgery to reset the radial head into the elbow socket. Fortunately, they sedated him and it went back it rather easily as they reduced the ulna fracture. Of course, this was the night that the hospital was full to capacity (accepting no transfers) with multiple traumas coming into the ER. So, it was an 8 hour process, but wonderful staff made up for any inconvenience. Drew is now the proud owner of a glow-in-the-dark cast, although not waterproof. We go back in a week and will hopefully get a full cast rather than a split cast at that time. This kids' amazing though. He's taken 1 ibuprofen since they reset it Friday night. After seeing his films, I've developed some serious sympathy pains.
Today we hoofed it around The Mall. Again. I am 1 part too excited about the weather to go underground to take the Metro and 2 parts too phobic to ride the Metro as the Grown Up In Charge. The last time I was in DC, I was a whopping 17 years old and being led around by the Close Up Foundation . The biggest responsibility I had was deciding what color I wanted them to make my hair at Commander Salamander . So, we walked. And, truly we're just a few block from the Capitol. However, if you've been to DC, you know that the Capitol and, say, the Washington Monument are a smidgen apart from one another...like a mile-long smidgen. And, if you know me then you know that I am the world's number one couch potato. In fact, there are many times I don't even go all the way to the couch as it's just too far from my oh-so-comfy bed. God bless Tempur - pedic . There's a point in here. I swear. I'll get to it eventually. First, I must also explain that we had plans to meet...
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