This time last week I was sitting on the sofa, twitching excitedly like I had jelly beans in my knickers. I had bored the world to tears by counting down on facebook the days until BB got her legs back.
He who helped create them shared my emotions, caring for a toddler in spica isn’t easy and although BB has handled herself far better than I could have ever foreseen we were both desperate to hold our daughter in a ‘proper’ cuddle and to see and caress her little legs.
I fantasised last sunday night about how quickly she may learn to walk and dared to dream a simple dream of walking down the street hand in hand with my little girl.
Seven days later and I have had my cuddle, stroked her legs and am counting down again. BB’s x rays came back and she has fractured her knee. In order to heal this and not strain her newly fixed hip the only option is to put her back in spica, for six more weeks. We are in hospital till tuesday and then for the third time this year she will be gently put to sleep whilst her body is bound.
When BB turns two she will be in spica, when she comes out she will have spent twenty percent of her life in a cast.
We have been in our NHS hostel for three days with two to go, I praised my older children today for coping so well with spending their long weekend in the hospital and twin girl clutched my hand and turned to me and said…
“We don’t mind mummy, we just want Libby-Sue to be better.”
As my heart broke a little twin boy joined in and said…
“Yeah and I don’t have to eat healthy stuff whilst you are in here we can just eat crisps all day.”
With that he grabbed a handful of wotsits and tottered off to his tv…
He is a glass half full kind of child!
Where there are Wotsits there’s a way.
Sending useless internet hugs x
Thanks Kat – not useless they make me smile x
Aww hun, just keep looking ahead, you have been through a lot. Just 6 more weeks. Hope you are ok. xxx
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I’m cross so goodness only knows how you are handling it! You deserve some super good luck once this is all finished x
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Lots of hugs xxx I hope these six weeks fly by for you x
Cheers kelly
Twitter and facebook will have to contend with both of us doing a six week count down now! Together we will get through this Jane. I am going to be every step of the way behind you – six days behind to be precise!
Our girls are amazing and whilst this is breaking us that little bit more both BB and Erin will be just fine.
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I hope this is the fastest six weeks of your entire life xx
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For the big love of Wotsits and warm value tea let’s hope this is your last stay in the Hostel for a least this year.
Though I see something else here, the Jelly Beans in the pants thing, your looking forward to that again in just over six weeks!!! xxx
P.S Quite happy to send value tea (even come and make it), a box of Wotsits for twin boy and a massive bag of Jelly Beans for you (though you can put them in your own pants!!!) just to avoid these kind of situations again.
Take care Mrs, deep breath 6 weeks isn’t too long. xxxxx
Thanks ali – your comments have all been lovely x
Can’t really believe what I have just read – I am just so sorry! I had read your earlier post about her spica cast coming off, but haven’t had the chance to message a “Yay – fantastic” message, and now this. How on earth did she manage to fracture her knee? Thinking of all of you, whilst also eating a bag of wotsits, and praying that these six weeks pass like a whirlwind through your lives, and that you will then be left with peace and serenity and a BB not in plaster. x
cheers annick x
I’m sorry she’s fractured her kneee and needs to go back into spica again ….. its all going to be okay though …. a packet of crisps is a good thing in times of distress!
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She’s a little trooper. Must have learned it from her mother. So sorry about this rubbishness, we will have to arrange a second get together when the cast comes off again. Xxx
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oh honey I am so sorry to hear that. You poor thing and your poor little girl. Sending you huge hugs and thinking of you and Emma too over the next few weeks, she’s right you will support each other and get through this xxx
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What a desperate blow! I am so, so sorry.
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I am so gutted for you, but 6 weeks will fly past. Huge hugs xxx
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So sorry to hear the news, 6 weeks will fly and then you’ll all be off adventuring again, sending hugs and wotsits, Helen x
Thanks Helen
I was heartbroken for you all when I read this, what an awful thing to happen but I hope the six weeks whiz by for you all. xx
Thanks Clare
That’s a dose of rotten luck Jane. Much admiration for your stoicism in all this – bery brave little girl, much braver Mummy. Much love, Grace and me x
Thanks Heather x
Brilliant, loving your big kids. Keep your eyes firmly focused on the longer term future, those casts seem like a long time now but they will make the world of difference. You and HWHCT are doing a fab job. Mich x
cheers mich
Oh I’m so very sorry to read that she’s back in a spica … made me cry. Children are just the most amazing little things ever. xxx
They are and she is exceptional
Really sorry to hear that BB has to go through this again but she is a lucky girl to have such a lovely family to get her through this time. My thoughts are with you all and hoping BB gets better soon. xxx
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Huge huge hugs lovely. xx
ta em
So sorry to read this, poor BB, what a shame. Fingers crossed that this is the last of the bad luck for you and your lovely family xx
Thanks Linda x