The cast is off. Kara couldn't stop giggling at the noise and vibration of the cast saw. Her scar is about 14 inches down the side of her hip and thigh, and appears to have healed nicely. Unfortunately we found a small bed sore at her sacrum inside the cast. There was no way to know of or prevent this sore. It has already scabbed over.
Kara had her first bath tonight and enjoyed splashing the water. Her left leg is still yellowish from the Povidone-Iodine, and she's peeling like a snake. I'm glad that she didn't get extra hairy, like a lot of people do.
In four weeks Kara will have another follow-up appointment and hopefully then she will be ready to begin physical therapy. For now, we are just focusing on helping her regain the use of her recently immobilized joints. She is in a lot of pain so she is back on her medication for a few days.
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| Giggling at the saw |
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