THE UNVEILING!!!!!

Four weeks ago today, Zachary broke his collar bone. He has been in an immobilizer since then. The doctor x-rayed his shoulder today and gave him the o.k. to take the immobilizer off for good.

This is how he looked for FOUR weeks:


The bone is healing, but not all the way healed. We go back in three weeks. Zachary can start using his arm, but NO CONTACT sports or anything that would allow him to fall on his shoulder. We showed the doctor his huge sore on his elbow and knee and asked him, "You mean contact sports that cause sores like this?" The doctor rolled his eyes and asked how Zachary got them. Yep, that is what he meant by NO CONTACT sports. But, how can you keep a good boy down? The scrapes were made at youth group (it is hard to stay out of the action when you are only 13).

Heading toward freedom:


A little more freedom:


Almost there:


Freedom at last! Notice he is making a muscle (jokingly).


Zachary has lost strength in his arm, but hopes to get that back up to par by basketball season. Today he has started playing his computer games with TWO hands. He can only lift his arm shoulder high - he says it is too heavy to go any farther. There isn't any pain - PTL!!!!!

Now all we need to do is strengthen that left side.