Second Follow-Up

Ben had his second follow-up with Ortho on Thursday. We received a call back from his doctor saying that she wanted some more xrays. I called originally and expressed concern because I really felt the pictures from before looked just like the pictures currently. After further review and discussion with some other doctors, she decided she wanted to follow Ben more closely until she saw some new bone growth (usually starts two to three weeks after the break is reset). If she didn't see any growth this time or if the angle of the break had drifted any more (it was on the border of being ok or not ok), she would go back to the OR and realign again. Thankfully, she saw some new growth and the angle isn't any worse. We go back on February 7 for our next appointment. Wouldn't that be wonderful if the cast came off then? Unlikely, but wonderful! I'm expecting it will be on for seven weeks, but hoping for five.