On the Mend and the End

I know nasty right?  Well Rhino is on the mend.  The appointment with Dr. G went well on Tuesday.  Steri strips came off, and the stitches are starting to dissolve.  Rhino is still in the boot, still on crutches but is now allowed to apply some weight to his ankle which makes some things easier. {yea for being able to stand up in the shower now and for not having to bag his foot for mentioned shower!} So hence he still is Robo Rhino just not in full force!  Christian has his first rehab appointment on Tuesday…we’ll see how much pain he is in after that.  Dr. G’s plans of action is to get him completely off the crutches in one month and hopefully into a real {big boy} shoe in that time frame too.

On another side note, tonight was the last soccer game of the season!  It was cold {high 40 degrees} and rainy and very heart wrenching to watch.  I love all the players like they were my own and this year was the greatest.  The new coach really made a difference with the team, they’ve grown tremendously and we are all very proud of them!!! I will miss the 6 seniors and wish them luck {hopefully they will come back to see us in the stands sometime and for pizza too!}. Godspeed and only 8 months till practice begins again WOOT WOOT!

Robo Rhino

Thank you Suzie for inspiring us with Christian’s new nickname….ROBO RHINO!

Christian is doing O.K. at this point.  As you can see he got his walking boot on but is still non weight bearing.  He now has become a master at the crutches and has even demonstrated that he can dance with them {ask him to moon walk for you sometime on the crutches!!}.  His days are long and he’s quite tired by the time he gets home from school.  He’s having trouble sleeping due to the fact that he can’t get comfortable and once he does he rolls over and *strike* *gasp* hurts his ankle {he sleeps without the boot on, we tried with the boot on and that was even worse!}.  We are coping!!  Tuesday we go back to see Dr. G and if the plan still is in tact Christian should continue with the boot but be on off the crutches {glory be!!} and also start rehab for the next 4 months. 

Stay tuned to see if the invincible Robo Rhino saves the world of the grasps of the evil Doctor Anklebiter or if RR will be forever reduced to just a bunch of bolts and nuts…MUAHAHAHA! {ok yes I have completely lost it….no sleep does that to a person!!}

One legged Rhino

Yes the Rhino is down to one leg and doing quite well on his crutches if I do say so myself.  He’s even mastered a way of going up and down our stairs on his own (we live in a two story house!) but he does technically sit on his arse for most of it..hehehe!

Christian is doing great, so great in fact that we let him go to the soccer game tonight and be with the team {this really boosted his spirits and it was a joy to watch all the team mates come across the field yelling at him!}. 

The nerve block did wonders for the pain (as to be expected!) and completely worn off on Saturday {even though Christian started to wiggle his toes on Friday} and he’s only had to take a couple pain pills so far.  We go back to see Dr G. tomorrow to get the splint off and see how things look, at this time it’s expect that Christian will get his walking boot on but to still be non weight bearing for 2 more weeks, then he will start rehab for 3 to 4 months.  I’ll be happy when he can just put some weight on it and I’m not popping up every two seconds to get something or “hey mom can you?” or “mom do you mind?” or “MOOOOOOM?” but you know what….as long as Christian is health I’ll take all those “MOOOOMS!” forever!

He’ll be heading back to school on Wednesday too {WOOT WOOT!}.  I think our couch could you the break and I know my laptop is screaming from all the teenage activity on it {I profusely apologized to it tonight!! and I apologize if I randomly start typing dude, sweet, cool, IDK, huh….I think those words on stuck on here…UGH!}

Thanks again for all your wonderful thoughts and prayers!  You all are amazing!

And Dude, I’ll try to keep you update but ya know I’m like busy and IDK with everything going on with my sweet life and all, well ya get my drift….oh sorry see it’s that dang teenage lingo taking over the laptop, LOL!

 

Just a little bone removal

Today was the day of Christian’s surgery!  Everything went well, it’s been a long day already and it’s only 2:30 p.m.  Christian right now is resting on the couch, feeling a little restless and out of sorts but I’ll take that {ask me in another day or two and I’ll probably have changed my mind}.  Thanks again to all of our wonderful family and friends for the continuous thoughts and prayers.

Last game

Well Christian’s surgery will happen on Thursday *deep breathe in and exhale*!

This past week, Christian had his last two soccer games of the season that he would be able to play in.    It was very nostalgic for me and for Rhino.  Monday’s game was played in 40 mph winds, low 50 degree temps and pouring down rain (gotta LOVE being a soccer mom!), Rhino only saw about 5 minutes of playing time that night {the coaches have been pretty caution with Christian’s ankle} and Wednesday’s game, well the wind was better, we had no rain but let’s just say the temperature around these parts is heading downward…UGH!  Christian got to see lots more playing time on Wednesday and played his little heart out BUT paid for it in the end with lots of pain! 

Let’s just say even though you’re really never prepared for surgery…..we’re ready for surgery at this point.

Thanks to all of our family that has come out to watch Rhino play this short season and to see him do his re-enactment too (yes, he is now done with that also because of the surgery and will miss a major event at the end of this month that he was desperately wanting to go to!).  I ask that you keep Christian in your thoughts and prayers over the next four months as he endures a new adventure in his life…..a new ankle, learning to walk again with rehabilitation, and the struggles of missing school during his sophomore year

Hopefully next soccer season he’ll be doing less of this…..