Back in the saddle

[oddjob]

Some of you know my 5 year old daughter broke her arm last month (nasty little break, she actually had to be air-cared to the hospital). After a bout with the cast (and infection, 3 pins, and an allergic reaction to the cast), the cast and the pins came off last week; Mo came up to me today after school and wanted me to get her bass back out. Since it was burried in my office, I let her thump on the Dargie for a bit. She hasn't quite gotten the left hand down technique but it was nice to see the right hand working. Now to get her working on Smoke on the Water and Peter Gunn

 

[Eggman]

Good for her - good for you!!

Nice to hear she is all healed-up!

 

[Aussie Mark]

Good outcome, just in time for a fun Christmas!

 

[oddjob]

I have gotten several "well wishes" and I would like to thank you all. It truly means a lot!I have never been so frightened in my life and this (and the Bongo head shot) have kind of brought life back to being almost normal.

The experience was gut-wreching to say the least. When she got her cast off last week (4 weeks - it sounds so short for a break of its magnitude) I was very fearful that she would have reduced motion in her arm and hand. The arm is still slightly impaired but the fingers are good (my wife is a PT so Mo is in great hands) and everything looks good for the future.

As Mo was beating on my Dargie (and asking me why it wasn't pink) I let loose with a few tears... a proud-daddy moment, releif, a good laugh... all rolled into one. She has pretty much grown up with the 2 Bongos and it was nice to see the interest there (which lasted for a short time because Sponge Bob came on the TV). I'll try to snap some shots of her next jam session (which is usually a series of open Es and As with a bit of dancing thrown in (I fear for the paintjob on my Dargie's headstock))

 

[CFA]

Good to hear that everything seemed to return mostly to normal. Hope your daughter's arm makes a full, and speedy recover.

(And good luck protecting your Dargie's Headstock's Paintjob)

 

[oli@bass]

Alway good to hear some good news! Thanks for sharing that story. Made me smile

 

[tkarter]

Been awhile since I was here but I am sure glad to read this thread.

tk