Change quickly when Youngest Son's x-ray looks like this:
While it's not the end of the world, the bone on the far right isn't supposed to be broken and pointing in an odd direction. Calling it a displaced fracture of the distal shaft of the right fifth metacarpal doesn't make me worry less. Now we have to wait and see if a closed reduction will work or if he'll need surgery to pin it, and try and figure out how he's going to take finals this week. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for good news and I wish his hand wasn't so swollen so he could cross his fingers also!
Update: We spent all day at dr. visits and testing, but Justin now has surgery scheduled for the 16th. It's a relatively minor same-day procedure to pin the bone so it will heal properly; this is important for a kid who lives for archery, fishing, and working on his truck! He's got some understanding professors who are allowing him to take finals this week with me as typist/scribe, so I've learned about limnology (freshwater science); later in the week I'll be broadening my horizons with ornithology, alternate ag. animals (alpacas!), and GIS! Thank you all for your concern, good wishes and healing thoughts; they helped calm a worried mother!
Update: We spent all day at dr. visits and testing, but Justin now has surgery scheduled for the 16th. It's a relatively minor same-day procedure to pin the bone so it will heal properly; this is important for a kid who lives for archery, fishing, and working on his truck! He's got some understanding professors who are allowing him to take finals this week with me as typist/scribe, so I've learned about limnology (freshwater science); later in the week I'll be broadening my horizons with ornithology, alternate ag. animals (alpacas!), and GIS! Thank you all for your concern, good wishes and healing thoughts; they helped calm a worried mother!
I'm sorry this happened and hoping for the best possible outcome!
ReplyDeleteoh yikes! terrible timing (not that there's every any good time for anything like that!) - my fingers are crossed too (on both hands)!!
ReplyDeleteOh, no! I'm certainly keeping my fingers crossed -- for good news, quick healing, and a successful finals week. XO
ReplyDeleteOuch! I hope the easiest solution is the best solution ... poor guy!
ReplyDeleteGood healing vibes coming his way (and yours)! May all go smoothly and easily for him.
ReplyDeleteoh my goodness, hope he is going to be okay! jeez, that must hurt.
ReplyDeleteOuch! Hang in there, Youngest Son (and Mom)!
ReplyDeleteShall I send Dan over to write for him??? :-) I'm so sorry to see this, and he's going to have trouble packing too! (I think you should go out there ;-) )
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