Bobby's First Broken Bone

 Bobby has only been to a roller rink once before and it was actually this same rink.  However, he was in a stroller and I pushed him around the rink a couple of times in his stroller.  Today he was extremely excited when we walked into the building even though he had no idea where we were or what we were doing.  He was as happy running around the rink in his sock.  I went and got him a pair of skates and he wanted to put them on.....how do I know?  He sat right down and participated in the process of getting the skates on his feet.

He was NOT excited about the skates once he stood up on the wood floor.  But, he did like the carpeted area and he started walking around independently on his skates.  He was loving it!!!

 That is.....until he fell.  I didn't see him fall, but Daddy did.  Daddy said that he caught his hand on the wood trim at the bottom of this post that he is holding on to.

We knew that he was hurt immediately, and it didn't take long to know that he was really hurt.  He didn't stop crying and he has a super high tolerance for pain and he was holding and rubbing his arm. I called over one of our autism mom friends who happens to be a physical therapist and she too knew he was hurt even though she was hoping it was just sprained.  He sat down immediately and let me take his skates off of him and he was leaving with or without mom and dad!

We decided to come home and take him to the doctor in Morgantown (we were in Bridgeport).  But we couldn't stand to hear him in the car (in pain) and stopped at Med Express in Fairmont. Thankfully it wasn't busy.  Bobby stayed out in the car with Daddy while I went in and checked him in.  Daddy said that he was calmed down while waiting in the car. I went out and got them when I knew we were next.  Bobby waited in the waiting room well but was not happy when we went into the first room where they take your vitals.  We got back to an exam room and he was NOT happy.  Pacing, whining, crying, hitting the table......he just wanted to go home and he verbally told us this over and over!!!!! 

They were SUPER NICE and WONDERFUL to us.  The doctor ordered x-rays and asked us if we would like a larger exam room for Bobby to pace around in!!  Yes, we would!!  These pictures are from the larger room.  He finally got calmed down after we sang quite a few rounds of "Hush Little Baby,"  "Moon Moon Moon" from our beloved Laurie Berkner and watched some Pinky Dinky Doo on Mommy's phone.  

The x-ray process wasn't super easy but they were asking what they could do to make it the best for him.....which was so thoughtful.  I told them that I didn't know because we had never been in this position before and we will just have to see how it goes.  I was shocked that he complied and put his hand up on the table.  As soon as the got it in the right place the tech yelled "snap it" loud so that the doctor could take it quick.  Got 4 pictures super duper quick and got Bobby out of the x-ray room back to his exam room.  She came in with a black brace and the news that it is indeed broken.  He let her put on the brace to stablize the arm while she got the cast supplies.

He was like a new kid after the brace was put on.  It obviously took major pain away.  He was able to relax and Mommy and Daddy were able to breathe again.  They came back and put on a temporary cast and he did fairly well with that process too.  The hardest part was waiting with his arm up for 10 minutes while it dried.

We have a referral for an orthopedic doctor.  We also happen to have a well child check scheduled for Monday morning at 8.  We will hopefully have more info. on Monday!!

What a day!!!!