Update on the Thumb

Mary Joyce had her follow-up doctor's visit today, and her thumb is looking better, but there is still some swelling. This leads the doctor to believe there is probably a hairline fracture there that just didn't show on the x-ray. We could have had it x-rayed again, but it wouldn't have changed the treatment at the moment. For now, she is still to wear the bandage and splint for part of the day and have it off for part of the day, just like we've been doing. After about 2 weeks, if there is still swelling, we will need to follow up again and possibly do another x-ray at that point if the swelling is still there. Since baby is due around the same time (and the doctor we saw today has a newborn at home and knows exactly what we are looking at in the next couple of weeks), he suggested that we not schedule a follow-up appointment, but call them if things aren't back to normal by then.

On another note, the office guy handed me paperwork to fill out for Malcom so we don't have to sit in the waiting room and do it on the day of his first visit. We are really getting close...