First day back to school today!

Mitch went to his first 3 classes of school today and it went well. He figured out how to sit in a regular chair at a desk in the classroom. Walking on crutches went well too. Thank you, Mr. Tuls, for letting Mitch leave class a little early in order to beat the rush. Mitch said he was tired, but his hip felt good.

Tomorrow, he is going to go to his last three classes. He will be happy to sleep in...6:50 came a little too quickly this morning! He will probably be going half days for the rest of this week.

Thank you to all of Mitch's teachers for being SO understanding and caring and working with Mitch and getting him through the last weeks of school. It means so much!

It has been 3 weeks since the surgery...only 3 more weeks to go!!!

X-rays look good!

Mitch's doctor appointment went well. The nurse took out 28 staples...and the x-rays looked good. No damage done - everything is in place.

His restrictions will be the same until his next appointment 4 weeks from now - June 4. Only the toe touch and still no bending past 60 degrees. Kind of a bummer, but we'll manage. The nurse said that after that, if the x-rays look good, Mitch will be able to start walking - probably with no physical therapy seeing that he is so young and active (not like an elderly person).

Mitch is going to try going to school for a few hours Friday afternoon and then pop his head in on play practice. He is VERY bored...it's time to get moving! Less TV watching time and more school work during the day at home. I tell you, homeschooling would never have worked in this household...one of us would have been hurting! Thank you for normal schooling!

I'll probably post again after his school day on Friday. Have a great week. Enjoy the spring weather and Tulip Time, if you are into that sort of thing! Mitch wants cotton candy and an elephant ear, so we'll have to hit one of the booths before the week ends.

Doctor appointment tomorrow

Mitch is getting around so much better the last few days.  He is able to get on and off the couch by himself, which is huge.   It makes him a little more independent.  His pain is minimal...always worse in the morning after laying still during the night.  He is only taking motrin during the day (800 ml).  He played cards last night with our friends, Mike and Kathy, and Doug and myself and the lucky kid WON!  Obviously, he is focusing better!

Mitch's doctor's appointment is tomorrow at 1:30 with the nurse.   They will remove the stitches (which by the way, he can look at now without getting woozy).  I would also guess they will take some x-rays.   Pray that all goes well!  I'll give you an update after his appointment.

We are very glad to be this far!

Crazy Horse for dinner

Mitch decided his first outing after surgery would be dinner at Crazy Horse, so that's where we went tonight. He did great! We ate at a high top table so he could keep his leg at 60 degrees. We left home at 6:30 and got home around 8:30. He was pretty tired by the time we got home, but it was good! Thanks, Cadie, for your great service as usual.

Mitch took another shower today and it went better. He didn't look at his incision this time, so he didn't get light-headed like last time.

Mr. Tuls, Mitch's English Teacher, stopped by this afternoon and dropped off notes to Mitch from the class. Thanks, Mr. Tuls, for stopping by and caring about Mitch.

That's all for today.