The Cast is OFF!

 Today was the long-awaited day to see the doctor . . . and to find out if Preston could get his cast off.  We were all THRILLED when the doctor came in right away and started sawing it off!!  I was a bit shocked that he didn't take x-rays first, but he said it would be better to take the new x-rays after the cast was off.

The nasty cast that we will certainly not miss!

I snapped this picture of the new x-ray.  We were so amazed at how much new bone growth had occurred in just one month.  The doctor said it was healing beautifully and put him in a splint for another two weeks (at least).  Preston is still limited to minimal activity ~ no running, football, bike riding, etc, but at least he can take the splint off for bathing and sleeping!

He has been such a trooper through this entire process and rarely complained at all.  But boy are we all so much happier now that he's in this nice little, lightweight, removable black splint!