Andy Update

At Andrew's last appointment, the orthopedist told us he could remove the sling.

There is a lump on his collarbone you can feel. It's kind of creepy, especially when I think of how this is my little perfect boy, but it isn't anything you would notice unless you looked for it, and it's not anything that will bother Andy or cause him pain. Also, it will get less apparent as he grows.

In a couple of weeks, the doctor said, Andy's bone will be as strong as ever. Until then, Andy is supposed to take it easy and avoid the potential for high velocity falls. No jungle gyms. No slides or swings. No roughhousing or jumping around.

I immediately thought of Andy about four days after the sling was on, jumping off the bed, his right arm useless in case he fell and needed to protect the rest of his body.

Good luck with that.