I'm a little late posting this, but .... we went for Chandler's 3 month check up a few weeks ago and it went really well. First, they did xrays and then we waited for Dr. Oswald. Chandler had been so anxious about this appt because she is ready to begin more athletic activity. The waiting was filled with lots of wondering at first. Then, to pass time we began a game of pocket basketball - a game Chandler made up during our first visit to Children's for her pre-op appt. You tear little pieces of the paper off of the table in your waiting room, roll it into little balls, prop dad's shirt pocket open just a little bit and begin play. Magically time passes more quickly. :-)
We really didn't have to wait very long. Dr. Oswald entered the room and said "let's do this." He has learned this girl well and knew that she would be ready to negotiate. She told him that basketball was on the horizon and she was ready for more. He told her that based on the xrays, she looks great on the inside! The fusion is taking or progressing or something good, can't remember exactly what he said. He was pleased with that part. He opened the floor for her to plead her case. She went through her spill about basketball and what she wanted to do and he said she could play basketball the beginning of December!! No contact until then. Chandler was speechless at first. She was grinning from ear to ear. We then discussed specifics about what she could and could not do. She can jog, she can run up and down the court, she can shoot foul shots and around the key, but no 3 pointers for now. She also cannot do suicides. No complaints about that one. :-) He also reminded her not to try to do it all at once, to work her way back up. And she asked, what if I fall? He told her that she was put together really well and that she is healing wonderfully and that she won't break.
Wow! We continue to be amazed and thankful and blessed. And it's a good thing we have unlimited texting. Chandler shouted her good news out via text for quite a while that night.
We really didn't have to wait very long. Dr. Oswald entered the room and said "let's do this." He has learned this girl well and knew that she would be ready to negotiate. She told him that basketball was on the horizon and she was ready for more. He told her that based on the xrays, she looks great on the inside! The fusion is taking or progressing or something good, can't remember exactly what he said. He was pleased with that part. He opened the floor for her to plead her case. She went through her spill about basketball and what she wanted to do and he said she could play basketball the beginning of December!! No contact until then. Chandler was speechless at first. She was grinning from ear to ear. We then discussed specifics about what she could and could not do. She can jog, she can run up and down the court, she can shoot foul shots and around the key, but no 3 pointers for now. She also cannot do suicides. No complaints about that one. :-) He also reminded her not to try to do it all at once, to work her way back up. And she asked, what if I fall? He told her that she was put together really well and that she is healing wonderfully and that she won't break.
Wow! We continue to be amazed and thankful and blessed. And it's a good thing we have unlimited texting. Chandler shouted her good news out via text for quite a while that night.
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