Spica cast - what to expect: The big day - the cast comes off

Again, I can't thank other parents enough for their wisdom. We were told BEFORE we went to the hospital to give JT some Motrin because it would be very painful when he got his cast off because of the stiffness and soreness. 

We were warned that he wouldn't be able to really move much for a few weeks after the cast came off. We headed to the hospital and took JT to the office via wagon. 

We didn't want to use our stroller because we knew we would want to hold him and he wouldn't be so heavy after the cast came off. The nurse practioner was great at explaining everything. We held JT's arms tightly so he wouldn't fighy the saw and I kept my face right up against his. I am not sure if that was so he wouldn't see the saw or so I didn't have to see the saw. After his cast came off you could tell he was in pain and he didn't try to move his leg at all. He would cry if we touched it. Luckily, we had given him some Tylenol to help with that as well. 

Once we got the all clear, we were able to wash him up and get him dressed with REAL PANTS (not sure who I chose green if all colors!!!)

It was very exciting and the best part was to be able to wrap our arms around him and hold him close. He laid around for several hours in his favorite spot on the air mattress. It wasn't until late that evening that he attempted to crawl. 

We were lucky and within two weeks, he was taking his first steps again. It was as if he had to learn to walk all over again. His siblings would scream and squeal in delight everytime he took a step. I can report that we are 2 months post cast and he is running circles around people. He still has a bit of a "clunky" gait, but overall you would never know he had broken his femur.