At the beginning of the month, we started weaning Avery off her walking boot.
We started by letting her sleep without it for a few nights.
Then we practiced walking without her boot at home.
He practiced a little bit longer each day.
Here she is walking without her boot for the first time.
And here she is going outside without her boot for the first time.
We just went to get Lexi from school, so she was in the van almost the whole time.
On the 7th of this month Avery got his cast off!
First she got another round of x-rays.
You can really see in this next x-ray the new bone growth in her leg.
Eli was really good during the whole appointment.
I have never broken any bones before so I had no idea what to expect.
Avery was not a fan of the saw.
After the hard part of the cast was cut, special scissors were used to cut off the gauze part.
And here is her arm seeing the light of day for the first time since her accident.
Avery was not a fan of having her cast off at first.
She was super protective of her arm didn't want anyone to see it or touch it.
For several days after she got her cast off, she soaked in the tub.
I was hoping that would help get rid of all her dead skin.
And here she is the day after she got her cast and boot off.
I'm so happy for her to look normal again.
Now people won't stop us every where we go and ask what happened to her.
I just want to note that her right arm and leg are both now smaller than her left ones.
Also, her right arm and leg are a lot hairier after not see the sun for 5 1/2 weeks.
And I'm happy to report that Avery is walking, and running and climbing now.
And she is using her right arm normally.
She does get upset still sometimes if someone touches her arm.
She has her finally follow up with her surgeon on November 18th.
At that appointment he will assess her range of motion
and determine if she will need physical therapy.
I'm just so happy to put this all behind us and make it a distant memory.
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