She is in a cast and is just fine. Hairline fracture of the tibia. Expected to fully recover. Will wear cast for 3 weeks, then take it easy for 1 month. Sigh. So much for soccer this fall, as it starts mid-casting.
We think the injury happened Sunday, Aug. 29 with Zach falling off a cooler Caleigh was pushing him around on and onto her right leg. She barely cried but then hobbled around and said it hurt if you 'scwushed' it so we took her to the doctor and for an x-ray on 9/2. Over the long weekend she seemed to be getting better, but was still limping and not bearing full weight rightly on her leg by 9/8, when we went to CHOP and left with a red, white and blue cast. Caleigh was a trooper (better than Mama) and is enjoying showing it off to her friends. The cast goes from toe to above a slightly bent knee. She is walking around and playing without much interruption (but watch out when she swings it!).
We are praying for a full recovery, and fully expect there to be one.
Update - now days away from the cast being removed Caleigh is still doing well. She is experiencing stinky cast syndrome (actually she doesn't seem to mind, but Dan and I are experiencing it...). Many have commented that the cast doesn't seem to have slowed her down at all and she is handling it very well. The challenge will to be sure she doesn't hurt herself before she re-strengthens the leg.
