A recap for those who may not have heard....but I think most have (sorry if I have told it too many times but it was pretty traumatic and it has been therapy to talk through it all)...
Caden was playing with Blake and our neighbor Ally on her playset. Ally's mom Kristin and I had been sitting outside too enjoying the nice weather but she had to go in and get Maddy a snack and I decided to walk in and get a drink and check my phone. I had just walked in and heard screaming and couldn't tell if this was typical happy screams or not....I looked out the window and knew something wasn't right by Ally and Blake's faces and them both running to the houses. I ran out and rounded to corner to see Caden walking up slowly and crying holding his arm. I got closer and every bit of calm in me left. He had broken his arm and it wasn't pretty! I called out for Kristin to get her phone and she called the ambulance for me. I don't know Jason's cell number by heart so I had Blake run inside to get my phone as I sat there and just held Caden's arm and tried to assure him. He just kept saying "i don't want a shot, I don't want a shot!" At first I thought he was up on top of the playset where I tell him to not get. I later found out that he was just climbing up the rope part and lost his grip (or was reaching higher for a piece). It really had to do with the way he fell.....even if I had been right there I couldn't have stopped it.
The ambulance arrived and they got his arm stable and moved him to the ambulance. They started an IV (which he screamed louder for that than anything) and gave him Morphine. I rode with him and Jason was going to meet us at the hospital. Blake was assured Caden would be okay and Kristin was so great with him. I am so thankful that I was able to leave him behind with her and know he would be okay while we had to care for Caden.....Blake's first sleepover, mommy and Caden's first ambulance ride (lets hope our last too)!!
The ER staff was great too and we were able to stay with Caden through everything. He needed surgery that night. He had an Open Fracture and Dislocation of his Elbow. He just kept asking for a red cast (he thought that was his ticket home). We had 2 nurses we know from church check on us (it was so amazing seeing familiar faces!) and our pastor (and his son) came up to see us while Caden was in surgery. Our Disney trip was a bust for this weekend but I was glad Caden was going to be okay and we are determined to reschedule when he can enjoy it.
(picture quality isn't great because it is from my Ipod). These are both before surgery.
Jason and Caden slept pretty good that night but I was up most of the night. I actually finally got up and turned on the Royal wedding :) I was tired of all the images in my head every time I closed my eyes and all the questions and doubts that kept playing in my mind.
We had hoped to go home on Friday afternoon after 24 hours of antibiotics but we had trouble getting Caden's pain managed and he couldn't move his fingers and he said they hurt. He would freak if we tried to touch them. However, if we touched them without him looking he couldn't feel us touching them. Our concern was the compartment syndrome. They had already split the cast twice on Friday to try and release some of the swelling. He also had two nerves involved with the initial injury and we didn't want further damage done to them due to swelling either. So the with all that and the fact we had not gotten him to eat or drink that day....it was another night in the hospital. Since I hadn't slept Jason said I should go home and get Blake so he could be with one of us and he would stay with Caden. The plan was to reassess in the morning and if he was improved we would go home. My first report from Jason was good but when the doctors came in they didn't like the findings with his fingers still. Still pain and not moving them and freaking if they tried to get near his fingers.
On Friday after the red cast had been split but still not feeling good. Lots of morphine on board. The wheelchair was Friday evening he wanted to go see the trains at the hospital and check on the playroom. He didn't last a long time in the wheelchair but at least it was seeing different walls:)
By Sunday his swelling in his fingers was down a lot and he wasn't asking for any pain meds. I was managing him mainly with Motrin. I feel now that one issue in the beginning was that the cast was just way tooooo tight.
He is doing so good now and giving me small heart attacks with some things he is doing. Even the first morning just walking down the stairs I was nervous. He will climb on something in the house or running!! I am just so scared he is going to fall and hurt it.
There are way too many people to thank that I am afraid I will forget someone. So many prayed for us and called or texted. Thank you all!!! We felt the prayers and I think they kept us calm. Kristin and Tim and Michelle for helping with Blake!!! It was great that Jason and I could both be with Caden during surgery times and not having to feel torn. It was a lifesaver knowing he was being loved on and cared for!! For the food and for the gifts for Caden!! We are humbled!!!!
We go on Wedn for our follow up and a new cast (maybe red!). Thank you all for listening! I hope I didn't forget any details or any body! If I did forgive me. Just in case anyone is wondering both moms (grandmas) were chomping at the bit to come up here.....we didn't expect to be in the hospital as long as we were or maybe we would have sooner but our friends really did make it easier!! Jason's mom Saturday night and stayed a couple of days and my mom is on call to come when needed :) We are lucky they were both so willing.
(ps...hope this makes sense....I am still recovering and tired. Sorry for any grammar or spelling errors or for anyone I left out!)
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Wow Leah. I honestly just can't imagine going through all that. I didn't know he had to have two surgeries. We've been keeping him in our prayers that his arm will heal perfectly.
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