<p>Holy cow, bluecroo! What an ordeal!! I can’t imagine having to carry an injured child out of the back woods, and with the amount of pain they are in with a fractured femur! Wow. Just wow. And then, the nurses strike, a second surgery, etc. I am so sorry. I can only imagine. I wish he was still growing (well, ya nevah know…) but he is about to turn 21 in a month or so, and we haven’t seen much growth in a while. However, if it happens, he’d really appreciate it! He isn’t too tall…</p>
<p>Choco and mstee. thanks for the kind words. In fact, I just reread this thread to remind myself of how we were feeling as this was all going on. Amazing htat things have come such a long way. The reason he’s still on crutches (sometimes) is mostly because he fatigues. He uses them for long distances. He is visiting his gf right now and they did a lot of “walking” . He has been dligent about his PT and home exercises, but rebuilding the quads muscle has apparently been the toughest. Yes, he’s gotten sympathy. A nice side benefit. He ended up dropping one class ( a really tough, time-consuming class with lab) and ended up sailing through all the rest. In fact, so far he’s had all A’s! Maybe he should break the other leg :)</p>
<p>Anyway, I just wanted to thank everyone for their kind thoughts, suggestions and support. You all really made this ordeal a lot easier. </p>
<p>And peariceparent-- did your s ever see my s zipping around on the scooter??</p>
<p>jym626 can’t believe what you son went through while also trying to do well in a challenging school environment…you guys made it through! family support makes all the difference…enjoy Mother’s Day visit.</p>
<p>Thanks, Faline. It will be a brief visit, as he heads back Fri nite/Sat morning (not sure which yet). My DH head out to see his ill fa on Thurs nite, so the visit will be truncated. But something is definitely better than nothing, with respect to getting the family together. Last time I saw him (ds) he was in misery. This will be much better.</p>
<p>jym626,
Thanks for the update! How quickly the young do heal! Being up and about within 2 months seems pretty good to me even if it’s not perfect yet. Enjoy your Mother’s Day weekend.</p>
<p>momof3sons,
Thanks. Unfortunately dh will be at his dads, S#1 will be heading back to Houston, so its just me and S#2 for mothers day (officially). We will celebrate early, as tomorrow is S#2’s bday (and S#1’s is in June). He is still limping pretty badly, but it is nice to see him on his feet!</p>
<p>jym626, I’m so glad to hear that your son is walking again!! I can’t believe it’s been two months since the accident. Hope you and the family have a great time celebrating - hopefully you’ve all had enough of things broken, wrecked, twisted and cracked to last you guys for a very LONG… time!!</p>
<p>Amazing to read about what you have been through since March. Sending you best wishes for your DS’s complete recovery. He sounds like a true fighter, and I have a feeling that he will do well. I’m sure all of you have learned much about life during this ordeal.</p>
<p>lamom,
He walks kinda like Festus on the old Gunsmoke show, or like “House”. Serious uneven gait. He says its due to the lack of strength in his leg. Hopefully this too will go away.</p>
<p>mmom,
Thanks for the kind thoughts. Yes, it has been a bumpy few months, but it is good to see him in good spirits. He and younger bro went out to dinner tonight, and he just finished his laundry. What do they need us for??? :(</p>
<p>Happy Mother’s Day J - and he needs you. You’re momma, after all! (And just wait until there are grandbabies - then he’ll really need you.) :)<br>
Glad he’s walking!</p>
<p>Thanks, anxiousmom. But I am not quite thinking about grandkids just yet!!! I talked to someone yesterday who is a year younger than I and her 2 kids are in their mid 30s and she has lots of grandkids! Hard for me to fathom, with my s#2 just turning 17 today.</p>
<p>I wouldn’t worry about it. As he continues to be more active, the leg will get stronger, and things should slowly improve.</p>
<p>I broke my leg (tibia plateau, not femur) back in December, and my insurance coverage for PT ran out way earlier than I hoped. I was kicked out into the world with no more PT sessions at a time when I was still using a cane a lot, limping very noticeably, and putting both feet on each step when going up or down stairs. Over the following two months, though, things improved greatly, just from using the leg in daily life. Most of the time (except if I’ve been sitting still for a long time) I don’t limp anymore, I no longer use a cane at all, and I have no trouble going up steps (although down is still a bit of a challenge). I didn’t particularly work toward any of this; it just sort of happened. I suspect it will be the same for your son.</p>
<p>And from what I’ve heard from other people with broken legs, your son is way ahead of a lot of people recovering from broken femurs. At two months, a lot of them are still using two crutches all the time and dreaming of the day when they can make a cup of coffee in the kitchen and carry it into the living room. Your son, though, seems to be past the stage where trying to do anything at all was massively inconvenient. Even if he still uses the scooter to get around campus, it must feel great for him to be able to move around so much more easily inside of buildings and to have at least one hand free to carry things. I know that the moment I downsized from crutches to a cane, I found myself going to mall food courts as often as possible just for the thrill of being able to carry the tray from the counter to the table. One doesn’t sufficiently appreciate such things!</p>
<p>Thanks for the timeline, Marian. That is reassuring. Glad your leg is better too! He turned in the scooter last week, and is finished with school. Heads to internship next week. He has to coordinate his PT with his employer, but he will work it out.</p>