I took Max to Children's this morning for a follow up appointment with Orthopaedics for Max's broken collarbone. After getting Max settled with some Lucky Charms and an apple juice, we were off to our home away from home...radiology. Today marked the fifth time Max has been seen by radiology in this year alone! We have been there for a 'hurt' foot, twice for bowels and twice now for his collarbone.
Here is a picture of Max's x-rays. The left side is from today and the right side is from when the break initially happened at the end of June.
Looks pretty much the same, but the doctor said that the cloudiness on the left is indication that the break is healing.
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| The original X-ray from June |
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| X-ray from today...note the cloudy bump surrounding the break |
It first forms a 'bump' (which we can feel and see protruding from Max's neck/shoulder) and will heal from the outside and in. So that is why to us normal people it looks like it is still broken. The good news? No need to go back as long as Max is not complaining of being hurt...and as long as Max stays out of trouble!
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