Seven and a half weeks after it happened, the arm is finally healed and the cast came off. Of course, Michael is out of town again.

To be exact, first they saw the cast off- then x ray the arm, and after determining it looks better, the doctor sent us on our way, sans cast.

Nothing like a saw to make a mother feel calm. This is actually the third cast he has had, so I suppose I relaxed a little this time. Sam seemed to like the earphones they put on him to protect his ears from the sound of the saw. It actually tickles when they saw, so he laughed all the way through it.

He was so happy to get the cast off. I am so happy to see his little arm again. There is such reassurance in the ability of a bone to repair itself.

Let's hope we don't have to do anything like that again.

Phew!

One last look (or not)

Sam with protective ear gear

Sam with Tom (who we loved) who sawed off the cast

Final X-Ray