It is amazing what a difference a week makes. She is feeling a lot better and needing a lot less medication with each day. The X-Ray shows that it is slightly displaced and it appears that it will not heal straight. We spoke with Dr. Esposito and decided that surgery made the most sense to help insure we aren't in the same place in another 6 months.
She will have a rod placed in her right Humerus (upper arm) on December 1st. We are going to see our local ortho on Tuesday and will take x-rays of the left arm to make sure that it does not also need a rod. This will be Molly's 3rd surgery in 2008, which is an overwhelming reality.
It has been an emotional week. It has been difficult keeping her comfortable and also keeping her safe. She has started standing and cruising around the furniture, but with only one arm for support the risk of a fall is much higher. I find myself envisioning her falling every few hours and going through the thought process of what would be involved.
Her spirits have been good throughout this week. She has not complained once (other than about the pain) and has not said "I can't do it" about anything, even with just one functioning arm. It is wonderful to see her take this in stride and just continue with life. She has been doing a remarkably good job at doing everything with her left hand, which will be a good skill to have.
It has been overwhelming, but we are grateful that she is doing as well as she is. Please think of her on Dec. 1st during her surgery.
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