as most of you all know by now, our little eden broke her femur back in june. she was at home, just watching some Elmo on the TV in my bedroom. we think she was laying on her back, with her feet up on the TV stand and was rocking it with her feet. the TV came crashing down, (it weighs close to 100 lbs) and landed right on her thigh - and crushing her femur. the hardest bone in the body to break, and apparently also the most painful.
we were rushed to primary children's hospital after receiving some x-rays in orem. we were bracing for the worst, but it turned out better than expected. we knew she would have to have surgery to re-set the bone, but thankfully her pediatric orthopaedic surgeon was incredible and did what they call a "closed reduction surgery." they put her out under general anesthesia and push and jam the bone back together without having to actually cut her open. she spent 6 weeks in her "spica cast" which was awful. the smell was unbearable, but she was such a trooper.
thankfully she healed perfectly. we go back in March and then again in June and we are done!
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