On Tuesday Mark took a bit of a spill down the stairs at home -- a serious spill...with Dean in his arms. Dean is okay, but Daddy is NOT. Mark broke the bone on the side of his little toe in two places. When I arrived home on Tuesday, Mark was in extreme pain and not able to handle the kids. After Marly and Dean were feed supper, dear Nanny Auntie Kelly RETURNED to the Thomberg Townhome so I could take Mark to urgent care.
The doctor confirmed Mark's suspicion his foot was broken. He was wrapped up, outfitted with crutches, prescribed Vicadin, and given a referral to an orthopedic specialist for the next day. Yesterday Mark was given the boot cast, and told to come back in three weeks so see how it is healing. Hopefully surgery will not be needed. In the mean time, Dean's Oscar bear is wearing his own sock cast!
Mark was right back at work even yesterday morning... but he is in a lot of pain, can't take care the kids, and has a long summer on crutches ahead of him. I have to work late tonight, so dear Auntie Rachel is coming to help the kids with supper and put them to bed.
I should have been contributing more to my tax free medical flex account.... it is only June and I am sure I have maxed out my deductions. Poor Mark!
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Poor Mark....crutches suck, and the "frankenstein boot" gets hot, sweaty, and stinky in the summer! Umm, any word of advice from me, the pro, umm...no!
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