New about Katie...

[matt]

Last Tuesday Katie was doing her cheer-leading practice, and part of that requires her to be launched up high into the air, well she went off on an angle and her spotter/catcher bailed out on her.

She hit the mat hard which resulted in her shoulder becoming dislocated, and the ball on top of her arm bone ( which is part of the ball and socket system) broke off. She was taken to a nearby hospital then transferred to Dupont Children s hospital in De. She had surgery and they cleaned out bone chips and amazingly rotated the bones and put things back together. After the fall, you could see the ball of the bone in front of her shoulder -



 

You can see the two long screws that go through her arm to the ball on top of her arm bone, and both are now back in their socket. She was a real champ  }sleepba} about it tho' her arm was swollen like the incredible hulks!

  To save money for the surgery  I did not opt for the stainless steel screws , but brought along  and had the surgeons use engine connecting rod bolts. They do just as well.

She'll' be setting off the airplane metal detectors from here on!...



She would have been much safer if she was working on VW's!!!



She's doing well now..well with the pain killers...

[Baha (Shawn)]

Get better Katie!

My Daughter Steph was a Flyer for a while and got dropped too.

But when she was a Base she would DIE for her Flyer

[Bob(Herbie)]

Best of luck to Katie! Hope she heal quickly and completely. School sports can be dangerous. Just ask me!

[6T5 square]

yowch!

Sorry to hear about it Katie! Good to hear your a trooper about it. Milk it for all it's worth- tell Dad that daily ice cream and hot chocolate will make it feel better. If you can work up a couple of tears out of it, you might get a new I pod or something out of it!


Seroiusly though- I had the same injury on my left elbow when I was a kid- I crushed the cup socket. They replaced it with a plastic one. I still have it and it worked fine. Do keep up on the physical therapy!! It'll pay off in later years.

Hope you feel better!

[bugs2much]

So sorry to hear about your injury Katie. Get well soon. Physical therapy will work wonders and get you back in shape.

[VWPANZER1]

GET WELL KATIE, WE ALL LOVE YOU!!!    :jump4jo":  byeby.,  2@@cool 

[lovebus (jack)]

I hope your progressing well with your arm Katie, we all love ya  =+grouphu9 and by all means, do what John said.

Tell your dad that it hurts your arm trying to put up a tent and he should get a Westy. :jump4jo":

[rich67vw]

Katie, tell me the next time you come in for a follow up.. I will meet you at the door.

I work at AI duPont

[lovebus (jack)]

To save money for the surgery  I did not opt for the stainless steel screws , but brought along  and had the surgeons use engine connecting rod bolts. They do just as well.

Your soooo bad *8emperor

[rich67vw]

I've seen the screws they use.. I've got a couple on BlueBelle now - :) :)

Actually, CHoP gets all their orthopedic screws, bolts, prosthetics, wheelchair stuff and other things from A.I. DuPont.. We have a whole area of folks that do custom fits of everything. Its like a medical machine shop essentially.

Senator Kessel will see it when he arrives for the V.I.P tour.

[Daverted]

Get well Katie, You Dad needs the help clap2-*

[3Gear]

Heal up so you can help Dad with the bugs! Cheerleading is a contact sport!! ;-) Get well, drink Milk get your calicum .

[steveo]

Holy cow Will it buff out??
steveo

[rich67vw]

And I bet you all didn't know that the coating used in the screws finish was developed by none other than...

Say it Shawn, utter the word.... R-R-R-R--------......  :)

[rockdog2877]

Hope she gets home soon.