TyLee's casts

Friday April 15, 2010

Yesterday after my Mom came and picked up Race for there trip to Colorado (for an auction). Me, Jake, Ty, and Kyrri drove down to the valley for Ty's check up for her broken elbow. We did a little shopping, had lunch then went to the hospital. After doing paper work, we were taken back for xrays and then the doctor came in to read them and said everything looked good and that Ty could have the pins taken out today.

Showing off her cast as we wait for the doctor

Its coming off

I was shocked I have never been around broken limbs that had to have pins so I didn't know what to expect. Plus I was once told that she would be in the cast for 6 weeks and it had only been 3. But before I knew it we were taken back into the "cast room" and they were sawing off her purple cast. I thought that she would be scared but after the nurse showed her that she couldn't be cut by it Ty was good and even laughed while it tickled her the whole time. Once it was off and the padding and gauze was removed I was shocked to see the pins sticking out of elbow. It made my stomach do flip flops, and still does when I think about it.

the pins...YUCK

Then again before I knew what was happening the doctor grabbed what looked like pliers and pulled them out. Next they decided that since Ty is such a daredevil it was wiser to put her back in a cast versus a splint. This time chose a hot pink one. She wanted red and I probably should have let her but I hate the color red and convinced her it looked like blood and would scare her sisters plus I think she only wanted it because I said it was ugly. But TyLee did really well and through out the whole thing didn't even cry. I on the other hand did. Even though Ty and I had the support of Jake being there with us it just wasn't the same. I missed Rory terribly and once we were done with the hospital and back in the car TyLee started crying too saying the same thing "I miss Daddy".

Finishing the new cast

Came with purple left with pink

It was a difficult day, but like all days we over come them and go on to the next. I am just grateful for this sweet and loving girl who know how to make the bad days better just by smiling and making me laugh.