Here's Dr. Sammy, examining the latest infirmity in the Beancounter household.
Bunny has a fracture in her right foot ... and a sprained left ankle at the same time. So on Friday, after the x-rays, BB ordered a wheelchair for her, and she's been chairbound ever since.
But she's also been in very good spirits, considering. She's determined to get around normally. I myself would never have bet that Bunny could maneuver through our little house in a wheelchair, but she was confident she could, so we let her try. And she's surprisingly good. There are only a few scrapes in our hallway. Oh, well, we need to repaint anyway.
Took her to school this morning, chair and all. I think she'll be all right. She's supposed to switch to crutches in about five days, when the ankle heals.
Meanwhile, we can't figure out who can pick her up from school and watch her in the afternoons until the cast comes off. Her usual daycare flat refuses to do it - they're only licensed for ambulatory students. There's even a doubt that they'll accept her on crutches, in this non-weight bearing cast. (See if I pay them for September.)
BB and I each work in other parts of the city. It's a major undertaking to come back to the suburbs early. And both of us are new hires on probation; taking off every afternoon is not going to be possible.
Hell's bells. How hard can it be to find temporary help for one gimpy child?
Have you considered an ongoing physical therapy program for Bunny? She appears to have weak feet/ankles. As a weak-kneed individual, my therapy sessions began at age 9 and continued intermittently until age 22. Cheaper and easier than casts, I would imagine.
Posted by: maya | September 05, 2007 at 12:32 PM
I've never heard of that. Kaiser offers post-break PT, but not on an ongoing basis. Unless you mean that BB and I should conduct ongoing PT, which is a good point!
Posted by: pam | September 05, 2007 at 05:17 PM
I'm so glad this resolved itself. I hate feeling squicky over the kids...rips me up.
Posted by: Lori | September 06, 2007 at 01:24 PM
I think you should sit the wee bairn down in the "Sweet Spot" of your home theatre system and "make" (ie, lie about what's in store) her watch "Yes, Giogio" ALL THE WAY THROUGH!
Result: up and running down the street at top speed within five minutes!
And yes, I am sad abou the death of Luciano Pav, but there are things which cannot be forgiven!!
Posted by: Anthony | September 07, 2007 at 01:46 PM
Sorry, that should be "Yes, Giorgio."
Some things cannot be forgiven only if they're spelled correctly!
Posted by: Anthony | September 07, 2007 at 01:48 PM