I like to think of it as “our” body-cast.
February 3rd, 2010That’s right, another round of surgery/6 weeks in a body-cast for Will. It’s been almost 2 years since his left hip was “done” and now it’s time to work on the right side. The right side behaved for a while, but we discovered 2 weeks ago that it was completely out of socket, so Will is booked for surgery Feb. 16 at Arnold Palmer Hospital in Orlando. He will be in for about 4 days or so and then in the body-cast for 6 weeks. I don’t suppose I need to dwell on the draw-backs of spending six weeks in a body-cast, so let’s consider the positives. There are a few up-sides to the body-cast. First, you don’t have to take time out of your schedule for bathing. Also, you don’t have to worry about people demanding that you do things for them. It’s like wearing a giant plaster excuse for being lazy! There are LOTS of sympathetic people who dote on cute little boys in body-casts also, so let’s not forget that perk. You get to watch a lot of TV when you are in a body-cast, and best of all, you CAN’T get sent to time-out! So this is my positive spin on body-cast wearing. Please remember Will (and the rest of us) in prayer on 2/16 and the six weeks following. The surgery is long and involved, kind of prophetic to the recovery period.