Last Fri. Kate went over to her friends house for a birthday party. She was having such a fun time that is until she went out to jump on the tramp. I hate trampolines, they are so dangerous. (Yes, we have one, but I want to get ride of it!) Anyway, she was jumping with her little friends when the birthday girls dad got on to play and jump with the girls. He bounced Katelyn and she came down on another little girl and her ankle rolled underneath her. Her ankle immediately swelled up to the size of a baseball on the side of her foot. That is not a call a mother wants to get! I took her to the insta-care, it being late on a Fri. night of course! They took ex rays and because it was so swollen the doctor couldn't tell if it was broken. He was concerned because it looked like it was injured on the growth plate. So, we got the call today from an orthopedic doctor that looked at the ex ray and wanted to see her today. Needless to say it is broken right on the growth plate. Instead of a cast she has a big black boot to wear for the next 6-8 weeks. She will be getting ex rays the next couple of weeks to make sure it is healing right. She has been such a trooper! I think she must have a real high tolerance to pain. Say NO to trampolines!!
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Kates Broken ankle!
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OH MY WORD! You have had bad luck with trampolines. Tell Katelyn the Bettingers are sending their love and truly understand. We have been there.
Leath
I hate trampolines, too. Anytime my kids get on them I am just freaking out until they get off, hoping no one gets hurt. Poor Katelyn!! I hope all goes well with her recovery. Tell her to milk it up for all the sympathy she can get right now--especially from her brothers. =)
Those pictures were hard to look at...OUCH!!
I hear you about tramps! I wish I could get rid of ours too.
I like your new background paper, very cute.
Sweet girl, darn it!
Poor Kate - I must say she looks darling in her cast, pj's and crutches :)
Poor Kate! And poor you! I hope the Dr.'s don't take advantage of the x-rays every couple of weeks .. yikes!
Wow...that looks pretty owie-ish! Tell Kate to hang in! Love you and feel better soon...":O)
Poor Katelyn!!! That looks like it hurts!! That stinks that it was broke right on the growth plate. Is she still in pain? Poor little girl!
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