Monday, January 26, 2009

PIN REMOVAL



































































IT'S FRIDAY JAN.23 2009. WE ARE AT THE HOSPITAL AT 7:00 A.M. WE HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE SAME PROGRESSIONS AS USUAL. FIRST WE GO IN AND THEY COME AND TAKE BLOOD. THEN THEY WAIT ABOUT 30 MINUTES AND GIVE DEVIN HER GOOFY JUICE. THEY GIVE THAT ABOUT 30 MINUTES TO TAKE AFFECT AND TAKE HER BACK TO THE OR ROOM. AFTER THEY FINISH THEY BRING HER BACK TO THE RECOVERY ROOM AND THEN WE COME IN TO CONSOLE HER. NOW THE WHOLE PURPOSE OF THIS VISIT IS TO REMOVE THE STEEL PINS THEY PLACED THROUGH HER KNEE CAPS TO HELP HOLD THE KNEE'S AND TIBIA'S IN PLACE WITH NO MOVEMENT. WE WERE LUCKY ENOUGH AGAIN TO GET THE NURSE TO TAKE A COUPLE OF PHOTO'S OF HER LEG'S WITH NO CAST ON. NOW THE AMAZING THING IN THESE PICTURES IS MY DAUGHTERS LEGS ARE IN A NORMAL POSITION, THE CRAPPY THING IS SHE LOOKS LIKE FRANKENSTEIN WITH ALL OF THE SCAR'S AND GAPING HOLE IN HER RIGHT KNEE. I AM NOT GONNA LABEL EACH SET OF PICTURES, BUT I DID PUT THEM IN ORDER OF MY DESCRIPTION EARLIER.

1 comment:

Aunt Kiley said...

Her legs look GREAT!! The shape is really starting to look good. I am happy for ya'll and for her!