Buzzupdate

That has a nice ring to it, buzzupdate, doesn't it?

I didn't update on Buzz earlier because I was waiting for the end of the story.

Here it is:

Nursemaid's Elbow.

I'm kicking myself for initially thinking that, then second guessing. Nursemaid's elbow goes back into place easiest if it's treated fairly quickly. But because he wasn't quite presenting the classic symptoms, I decided it was something else, and to wait it out ...

now I know. I hope. It's funny how things you are familiar with can look a little different - just enough different - each time to keep you wondering.

But it wouldn't pop back in with the maneuver last night. All 3 of my nursemaid's elbow experiences are that my children's don't click back in right away. Hrm.

Doc wanted to call his brother, who is an orthopedic specialist or something like that. His brother is the one who fixed Eminoodle's Nursemaid's Elbow many years ago when hers wouldn't pop back in, either. But Doc Bro wasn't around last night, and it was late, and there wasn't much else to do ... so he sent us home and promised to call in the morning.

Once nice thing about Nursemaid's Elbow is that, when the arm is held in it's safe position and isn't moved, it doesn't hurt, at least after the initial while.

So he slept well but it still was out of place this morning, he woke whimpering with wide eyes, scared to move his arm. He played well, one handed, this morning. Classic Nursemaid's elbow. Doc and I made plans to meet with the brother-doc at 1 pm. Brother-Doc felt the "click" that it went back in.

Buzz was feeling better within the hour, and has been fine, since.

I wonder if they would teach me the maneuver?

Thanks for asking about and praying for Buzz, we appreciate it!