Well, earlier this month Garrett, our 13 year old, pulled his left rib cage from the chest wall when we were moving and this past week end he broke his finger playing football with the guys. The ribs are healing very nicely and so he decides to go play football with his buddies and we all know how guys can be when they are having fun….ruff. Anyway, here we are in the ER again with Garrett and then today at the orthopedic surgeons’ office. And so Wednesday he’ll be having surgery on his left hands’ PINKIE finger. Thankfully the break wasn’t [ON] the growth plate, but it was on the phalange just above the knuckle. Look in the pic below...it was a clean break. The surgery will correct and repair the break with dual pins in a cris-cross manner. We're hoping the recovery won't be a full 6 weeks.
Thanks Bro John and Sis Michelle for helping after it happened…John (a local fireman friend) actually had to set Garrett’s finger as it was terribly dislocated and Michelle (who is an ER nurse) set our minds at ease when she assessed it. Camille (who is in nursing school and the BIG sis) wrapped it up safely until we got him to the ER that night. Thanks you guys!
Please keep him in your prayers as he will be having surgery this WED morning. I’ll send an update afterward.
Thanks Bro John and Sis Michelle for helping after it happened…John (a local fireman friend) actually had to set Garrett’s finger as it was terribly dislocated and Michelle (who is an ER nurse) set our minds at ease when she assessed it. Camille (who is in nursing school and the BIG sis) wrapped it up safely until we got him to the ER that night. Thanks you guys!
Please keep him in your prayers as he will be having surgery this WED morning. I’ll send an update afterward.
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Oh my goodness - I just read your post and feel so bad for Garrett! Please send him our love and let him know that we are praying for a speedy and painless recovery. Love you all!
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