The next 6-8 weeks are going to suck ass for me and my wife.

[Buck531]

My 10 year old Autistic son broke his leg tonight over my parents house while I was making ribs. He went downstairs like he normally does and went to jump on the recliner and somehow his leg swung over and whacked the couch which has a wooden armrest going down the front of it.

 

The x-ray showed the front bone of the lower leg (can't remember what it is at the moment) broke clean. He couldn't put any weight on it and since he doesn't really know what's going on it fucking sucks. He thinks by tomorrow he'll be healed up but nope.. 6-8 weeks in the cast. Went down to childrens at 6:30 and got home a little after 10:30ish. I just don't know what to say.. it just plain sucks. He's used to running around the house between his room and the family room and now he can't move at all.. Why couldn't he break his damn arm or something to where he can be mobile? Damnit.

 

 

I asked him to smile for me and he did this:

 

http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk314/buck531/Ryan/ryanleg1.jpg

 

http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk314/buck531/Ryan/ryanleg2.jpg

 

Doped up on morphine.

 

What really sucks is that he just doesn't understand.. he thinks he hit his knee and it's just a boo-boo. Now we have to pretty much carry him everywhere and we will be getting a wheel chair from medicare this week so if we need to go anywhere we can transport him.

 

Please no bullshit comments.. I'm not in the mood.

Edited November 4, 2011 by Buck531

[oh8sti]

Im sorry to hear that man, i cant imagine not being mobile. hope he makes a full recovery so he can get back to being a kid again.

[jerrodh]

Thats some cast too, can't even bend his knee. I can't imagine that being comfortable.

[Buck531]

Thats some cast too, can't even bend his knee. I can't imagine that being comfortable.

 

I keep telling myself and my wife.. Why couldn't he break is damn arm.. that way he could at last move around. Damn this is going to be rough. It's not like telling him he can't walk around freely and go anywhere.. he's fucking stuck. He won't use crutches (doesn't understand)... :no:

[Mattsv8]

That sucks man anything that happen to our children is bad. But it will heal and u can always chop it up to life experiance. And there is always far worse things that can happen. I don't wish what ur going through on anyone but it will get better!

[Alex L.]

Rather have a clean break than a splintered one. Good luck brother, I couldn't do it.

[Buck531]

Thanks.. I think I'm going to have a full head of gray hair my Christmas. 2 months from now is about New Years.. if I look like Santa Clause by then you'll know why . I think I got a head start on my beard though

[Mojoe]

That is a crazy cast!! damn. Maybe taking him to iHop will cheer him up........ too soon?

 

I had a family member that had both legs in cast's. Worst thing they said they ever went through. So helpless.

[Buck531]

Ihop in Columbus? lol. naa. He's sleeping now upstairs on the couch and Lori is on the love seat sleeping.

 

I'm not sure what would make him happy now. His diet is limited to chips, peanut butter crackers, cereal and hot dogs.

 

I wish I could just give him morphine for the next 8 weeks. This is only the first night. hopefully the weeks to come will be better.

[mjrsplat]

Damn, this sucks to hear. I wish you all well, and hope he has a speedy recovery.

[acklac7]

I wish I could just give him morphine for the next 8 weeks.

 

No you dont, been there with family (post-op), getting off that crap is a nightmare.

 

Your visible support is probably worth it's weight in gold to him.

[SLOWLX]

It sucks when it's a kid but in your shoes it would be alot harder in his situation he has but I couldn't imagine but Hang in there Its all for love Try not to get mad You and your Family will get through it

[Mojoe]

Ihop in Columbus? lol. naa. He's sleeping now upstairs on the couch and Lori is on the love seat sleeping.

 

I'm not sure what would make him happy now. His diet is limited to chips, peanut butter crackers, cereal and hot dogs.

 

I wish I could just give him morphine for the next 8 weeks. This is only the first night. hopefully the weeks to come will be better.

 

LOL. I meant iHop, like I hop. Seeings how he can't really walk right now. As in, he might only be able to hop. hahaha

[kirks5oh]

sucks dude. my brother is at childrens, so he may have seen your boy--don't know if he was on call this weekend. good thing about kids is that they heal fast, and you'll be amazed at how well kids (even with disabilities) adapt to having body parts casted. good luck

[Cordell]

Man I don't know what to say. I remember being at your house and he was full of energy. I can only imagine how bad this sucks.

[gbracing81]

I don't know how I would handle something like this also. I wish the best to you and your family.

[Putty]

Terrible! I wish you three the best.

[Littleguy]

Sorry to hear. Hopefully he gets better soon and you have tons of video games and patience.

[KillJoy]

That sucks! But, IT COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE!

 

He'll deal with it and be fine, I am sure. Kids adapt well

 

KillJoy

[evan9381]

Not trying to be funny (especially since i dont know exactly how autistic kids are), but would he catch on if you told him every day that its coming off "tomorrow"? Sucks about the leg though...i broke my wrist in 2 spots in july, was in surgery 4 days after the break, and a post-surgery splint for not even a full 3 weeks, and after it came off, trying to move my wrist more than 10 degrees either way sucked...i couldnt imagine 2-3x that long

[KennyFKINPowerz]

Man thats awful. Wishing him a speedy recovery.

[sol740]

That's sucks man. Hope for a speedy recovery.

[Akula]

I can't even pretend to understand how bad this will be for you, I am for sure willing to believe it is going to really suck.

[BloodRed]

Dude that does have to suck. My wife has been very close friends with a dauther with a very bad case of autisium. I know she would have a very rough time with it too if her leg broke. Just take it day by day. Good luck.

[Buck531]

Within the last 1/2 hour he's finally sleeping. Every 1-2 minutes from last night until now he would scream . I don't think he's IN that much pain.. but the fact that he has a cast on and knows something is wrong is making him "think" theres going to be pain when we move him or he moves.

 

Thanks for the kind words. I hoping after this week things will get better.