Today is February 9, which means an important day for our family — the first control X-ray after my son’s leg fracture.
He broke his leg on January 4, and honestly, these past weeks have been a real test for him. Imagine being a kid surrounded by sun, sand, a swimming pool full of laughing children — and having to just sit nearby and watch. No running. No jumping. No swimming. Only waiting.
I understand him perfectly. Two years ago I was in almost the same situation, just with a broken arm. Looks like the son is following his father’s path — hopefully only in this small episode and not as a tradition 🙂
We went to the same hospital again. Our insurance company always sends us there, so by now the place already feels familiar. Even though we had a scheduled time, we still had to wait about thirty minutes — pretty normal for any busy hospital.
There were a lot of people, a constant flow of patients, nurses moving quickly between кабинets, quiet conversations, the usual medical atmosphere.
My son refused to sit down. He stood the whole time, trying to show everyone that he’s fine and independent. He also firmly rejected the wheelchair. Stubborn in the best possible way. I guess a real little man is growing up.
After another short wait, they finally took him for the X-ray.
Then the doctor — the same one who once operated on my arm — came back with a smile and said the words every parent wants to hear:
Everything looks very good. We can remove the cast.
Our relief was instant. My son smiled too, but then quietly told me he was a bit scared. His friends at school had already told him horror stories about how casts are removed with a loud electric saw.
I reassured him and said that the chief doctor himself would help — an experienced professional who has done this thousands of times.
Five minutes of noise, a bit of tension, the scary buzzing sound — and that was it.
The leg looks thinner now, and there are some marks where the cast rubbed the skin, but those are small things compared to what could have been. The most important part — no surgery was needed.
We’re truly grateful to the whole hospital staff.
Now the next stage begins: rehabilitation.
For 35 days the muscles and ligaments barely worked, so step by step he’ll have to bring strength and mobility back.
Kids recover fast. Much faster than adults.
And honestly, seeing him finally free from that cast — that was the best moment of the day.
Thank you to everyone who read this to the end.
I write my texts myself, correct mistakes and translate via ChatGPT (which is not a violation on Hive)!
All photos were taken by me personally - I am a beginner photographer, so I ask professionals not to judge strictly.
Thank you for sharing these moments with me! Until new stories and new holidays! ✌️.
Camera 📷: Sony Alpha 7 IV full-frame
Lens 🔭: Sony FE 70-200mm F: 2.8 GM OSS II
Lens 🔭: Sony FE 90mm F2.8 Macro G OSS
Lens 🔭: Sony FE 20-70 mm F: 4 G
Processed 🛠: Lightroom
photo by openai