Distal Humerus Fracture

While this isn't Shaun's x-ray, his is basically identical to these. We were given a copy of the x-rays on a CD but for whatever reason I can't gain access to the pictures except to view them. I can't even find them on the CD; it's like they don't exist.

Anyway, the section with 2 bones is the lower arm, below the elbow. His break is in his humerus, the upper arm bone, as is shown in these photos. It goes all the way around the bone which is why the doctor was concerned about Shaun needing surgery. I guess it's pretty common for a break like this to cause a shift in the alignment of the bones. But even though Shaun's humerus broke all the way around, it never shifted, thus, no surgery. Yay!

He's completely self-conscious of his cast and sling which is the opposite of how I thought he would be. I figured he'd love all the attention and be showing it off. But he wanted a long sleeve shirt today and was upset that I couldn't put his sling under his sleeve. Even when his friends asked at school what happened, all he said was, 'he fell'. He has gym class today and I already spoke with his teacher about Shaun's expectations and limitations. I also told Shaun that he won't be able to do everything like the other kids but to at least try and make sure to ask for help if he realizes he can't do something on his own. Hopefully once he gets more comfortable using only one hand/arm for things it'll be easier for him. I even had to feed him dinner last night and breakfast this morning. It's like I have 2 toddlers and an infant since Shaun can't do pretty much everything. I even had to help him in the bathroom this morning. Poor guy!