Heather said that looked better than when she was at home. By the time I saw it (above) some of the swelling had gone down. The X-ray showed a break all the way through the radius and a buckle fracture in the ulna:
She had an IV put in so they could administer pain medication (which didn't help much). They also had to put her out in order to set the arm back in place. They pulled in back in place and placed her arm in a splint.
Our girl was a trooper! She never really cried, even when they did the IV. We were warned that when she comes out of her sleep-mode she would be extra affectionate, have none-then-double-then-blurry-then-normal vision, and be a little forgetful short term. All came true! She kept telling Heather, Joie, and I that she loved us and wanted to hug and kiss us (we soaked it all up!).
We are home now, resting. She's in some pain, but doing pretty well. I'm sure disappointment will set in tomorrow when she realizes she can't:
- test for her next belt tomorrow night
- participate in her board-breaking camp next week
- participate in a Tae Kwon Do tournament in Indy next weekend
- participate in her weapons camp the next week
- participate in much of anything for the next 2-3 weeks
- swim for the next 3 weeks
- etc.
We take her back on Wednesday to get more X-rays to make sure it is staying in place. If OK, they'll put her in a cast, but won't be able to get it wet. It will be at least 3 weeks before she gets a waterproofed cast.
While our heart breaks for our angel, we are so thankful and blessed. She's a healthy girl with a minor set back. We saw a baby less than a month old getting X-rays for some reason, a little boy who was bald (we assume from cancer treatments), etc. God is good and took care of Liv today. It could have been so much worse.
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