Carly's Turn.......

Yesterday was big for us. Carly had the first day of track tryouts. She was ready to run......90 meters into the 100 meter dash her knee dislocated for the fourth time (the first time since her surgery last April). She went down in style skinning the other knee and bruising both hands. We spent this morning in the Orthopedic's office where he determined she tore the ligaments in her knee and tore the lining from her knee cap. Very swollen and in a lot of pain doc drained it and instructed her to do nothing until she comes back to see him in two weeks.

Then came the words neither of us was ready to hear. No more ball. No more running. Just physical therapy and possibly another surgery. Then he turned and instructed his nurse to get her to the cast room. Cast room? OMG!

Now Carly is sporting an awesome blue (Go Panthers!) full leg cast from her hip to her ankle. Doc said "the immoblizing braces are nice, but they can be removed. I want to make sure this knee cap stays in place....."
Carly's upset about not being able to play softball. She sat out last year because of this and now again this year! At least her track coach said she could be the Track Manager! Wow! Carly's response was...."which is about like being the water boy!"