Buckle Fracture Friday

I just put Will in his crib for a nap and sat down at the computer to quickly get some work done, the girls would be home in 1 hour. Then the school called. Charlie fell off the slide at recess and her wrist was hurting. The school nurse suggested she be seen by a Doctor. So, I quickly called the pediatrician, retrieved Will from his crib and took off for the school. The pediatrician ordered x-rays which revealed that Charlie had a buckle fracture in her left wrist. Of course, this all came to light at 4:45 p.m. on Friday so we were unable to see an orthopedic doctor until Monday morning. We were sent home with a brace and expected she would get a cast on Monday morning. The brace helped stabilize her wrist and she did great over the weekend. On Monday, I had to drag Will and Charlie through UIHC to retrieve her x-rays and then race off to the orthopedic clinic. To our relief Charlie did not have to get a cast! Instead, she has to wear the brace for 3 weeks.