This is just more of a note for me so I can remember the next time we see our Dr. Bug had something hurting in her right wrist again. She said it wasn't feeling like it did the last two times (horrible pain, like something was out of place) but it hurt and she didn't want to use it. This occurred during art class while using chalks. She went and told the art teacher, who asked Bug to describe what she wanted her to do and then she colored it for her. This was acceptable to Bug. ;)

Anyway, she says it all of a sudden stopped hurting.

I suppose it's good we're almost done with school so we can work hard on Dragon Naturally Speaking this summer!

She doesn't know! :) Actually, what she said was she believes that it was a small bone in her foot that must have moved out of place, and slid back in. She said that anything muscular shouldn't have suddenly felt right again, or never come back. It's now been 6 days since it all happened and not once has Bug had any pain or limited motion since her foot/ankle "suddenly felt right again". I am thankful for that, but am left scratching my head.

The PT and I had a funny talk about it all. She was talking about how she's read so many times about random subluxing and dislocations, but how it's so hard to understand as a person who doesn't have it happen. I told her I knew where she was coming from, because even when I suspect that is what happens to Bug I still often find myself looking for that other more logical reason for her pain/issues. I wonder if I'll reach a point one day where I just don't worry as much and accept it for what it is, instead of trying to complicate things by looking for other possibilities?

Anyway, we've had a great week since and are enjoying the holiday weekend. Only 8 days of school left, WOO-HOO!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well, Bug fell asleep last night still icing her ankle. That was 2.5 hours after I first learned of the pain. My husband ended up carrying her up to bed as she still couldn't/wouldn't put any weight on it.

When she got up this morning she was still in pain, but not as much. We had her put her old ankle brace on (because of your feedback), and sent her to school limping while crossing our fingers she would be okay. She iced it a couple of times at school, skipped PE, and she said "all of a sudden it felt better" sometime in the afternoon. I pressed her on if it was that she noticed it felt better, or if it suddenly felt better. She insisted that it suddenly felt better and got mad at me for asking. (you know, the "leave me alone I've already told you Mom" kind of mad)

Since then she hasn't complained once, and is happy as a clam. I'm still waiting to hear back from the PT, but I'm SO happy she's better!!!

Tonight has brought more ankle problems. Here is the letter I just finished e-mailing to the PT.


"Tonight Bug's ankle started hurting her really badly. At the time it started she says she was sitting down. However, I know that she was going from sitting to standing over and over during play practice, and since I wasn't there I cannot be 100% sure when exactly it happened.

Anyway, when I arrived I could tell something wasn't right by her face. When she came over, she was hopping. I sat her down and removed her brace and asked where the pain was. As she was showing me, something popped (not audibly). That was the first 'pop' she felt, she had not felt one prior to the pain. She said the pop was not in the exact same location as the pain, but in that area. It did not make the pain any better, if anything it made it worse. I ended up carrying her down several flights of stairs and across the parking lot. Trying to get into her seat in the car she fell. Then when we got home, my husband got her out of the car and carried her into the house and laid her on the couch. Currently she is lying with her ankle up and icing, and I will give her some ibuprofen before bed too. It's been almost an hour since I first saw her and learned of the problem, and she's still in pain. :( Hopefully it will work its way out soon.

Anyway, I wanted to send you an image pointing to where the pain is at. To me, it means nothing, but I am hoping it makes sense to you.

My other reason for writing you is because we just got her new brace on Friday, and today is her first full 'normal' day in it. I'm wondering if the brace could have anything to do with what's going on? I know it is comfortable, but is there any chance it isn't supportive enough? Or is it just a fluke? Here's the brace we got:
http://medspec.com/OnlineProducts.cfm?ID=1

Thank you for any input!!! "

So guys, here's the image:



Any thoughts? In the past her ankle pain has been more on the outside. I am at a loss here...

Yippee!

Bug and I drove 45 minutes today to try on new ankle braces. Guess what? The very first one fit perfectly, and she LOVED it! She was all smiles, didn't complain once, and I said to the guy "see, I told you that she's a good kid!". He agreed.

The difference between our experience today and the one a couple of weeks ago is night and day. I cannot believe what a difference it can make just having a different employee!!! Of course, this one was the manager of a couple of locations, but still. Not only was he nice, he actually talked to Bug directly, and, had her walk around in it for a period of time. The other guy never even had her get off of the table to see how it felt.

So - it was worth the drive!!!

Here's what she got:
ASO Ankle Stabilizing Orthosis

She also tried on one like something like this:
ProCare Lace-Up Ankle Brace . It was funny, because when we got home she told me that the second brace felt like she was wearing a boot even though she had a shoe on. :)

Anyway, she is SO happy, and so am I. I don't need to try to figure out if we can find a new brace, worry about who to order it, or if it will work well. She's got one that fits like a glove and all that's left is getting the decorations on. Woo-Hoo!