Oy vey, it's been a rollercoaster ride since my return home from Colorado! I returned home on a Monday, & received a call (while at work) that Michael had fallen off the monkey bars at school & wasn't moving his arm. We went to the emergency department and found a fracture in his left elbow which required surgical repair. Thank heavens the orthopedic surgeon that performed his surgery is one that I've worked with (in the operating room) many, many times and absolutely trusted him with my baby! This landed an admission to the pediatric floor overnight. A huge benefit of Adam & I both covering Michael's medical insurance means that we don't have to pay a cent! I can say that it was unbelievably difficult being the mom of the patient, rather than the nurse of the patient! It was such a surreal experience, which provided insight on the emotions that parents must experience when they're in the same position as I was in. Michael had a cast for three and a half weeks, and he loved it! I was beyond excited when it was removed, as it had become so dirty over the period that he had it!
This seems to be the year of surgery, as I'm preparing for surgery this week! Again, it's much easier being the nurse in the operating room, versus the patient!
I couldn't resist matching mommy/baby pj's, and had a difficult time finding matching Christmas pj's in both my size & Michael's size... So we settled for this set! I've got to do it while I can as it won't last much longer!
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