Pony, you are one smart woman. I sure learned a thing or two today (just a reminder, our family had no broken bones when I was growing up, or since then so I know nothing about them except our recent adventure).
Turns out, his right leg is a bit shorter.
On purpose!
When the guys came home from the doctor’s appointment and he told me they had set it shorter on purpose, it was a “WHAT ON EARTH FOR???” shout heard ’round the world.
Turns out broken bones grow much faster than non-broken bones, so they set it shorter – on purpose – so they’ll end up the same after a year’s time. Aspiring basketball players, don’t try this trick on both legs; it’s not worth it.
This was a different doctor than the one we had been seeing, but he backed up with words what the first one did with action – assured my husband that this was actually standard procedure.
The boy is thrilled to be cleared to go back to gymnastics finally! He got a written note from the doctor (my insistence) so all is well with the world.
