We were lucky enough to be seen almost straight away and Noah was very brave when he got his x-rays taken. After a short wait and having 2 doctors view the x-rays we were given the all clear to go home with the advice of applying ice packs and getting him using it soon. He didn't go to school that week but I did make him do swimming lessons.
On the Friday afternoon I received a call from a doctor at the hospital asking me to bring Noah back as after a review of his x-rays 2 fractures were found in 2 bones. The first cast that was put on was so heavy that he was unable to walk or lift it. He was a very unhappy chappy.
The following Tuesday we went to the fracture clinic where the smaller cast was put on. There was some confusion amongst the doctors about the suitability of a waterproof cast because the kids were due to fly to Melbourne only 10 days later! So a waterproof one was decided against. Noah got to choose is cast colour and although he started counting down the days till it's removal almost immediately he was able to return to school and get around fairly well, even engaging in a spot of soccer.
The first Saturday after the kids returned from Melbourne they had a swimming carnival to participate in, so Noah missed out. But while we were there I noticed black water leaking out of the cast.....and as the day continued the smell got worse and I did the mumma panic thing.....so we ended up back at the hospital. Fortunately we didn't have to wait long and the decision was made to remove the cast a few days earlier than planned. When the cast came off some of Noahs skin peeled off and the inside of the cast was in pretty bad condition. Thankfully within a couple of weeks the skin had heeled and Noah was walking properly.
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