UPDATE: Well... CT scan and appointment did not go as I was expecting. This situation has seriously been a roller coaster. Now I have a lot of questions for those who have been theough this. First the update. So Dr pulled out images (which in my opinion look like an inkblot test) and showed us. The first injury that we we were told at urgent care was a stress fracture he is saying is a clean break. Then there is a second injury that did not show on xrays that CT scan picked up. That one is a stress fracture. These are both on vertebras. So now DD will be braced for three months. So absolutely no gymnastics during this time. She next step is an hour and a half appt at another clinic for brace fitting.
I honestly was shocked. My brain seems to have been missing in this entire process tbh. I only asked one question at the appointment. My head was kind of swimming. At the last appointment things seemed so positive.
So now I have questions for those of you who have done this. A lot are my daughters questions. My first is, what were your kids brace like? Is it one of those big plastic ones from breast to butt? That is what my DD and I are imagining. How do they sit? Seems very uncomfortable. My DD is also worried about how she will look in it.... like with clothes on and stuff.
When they did come back, had they lost all skills? DD is imagining coming back and not being able to do anything. She thinks she will "forget." I dont think that will happen... but I guess I dont really know. I assume it will take time to get back to where she was. But I can't imagine she will be back to square 1.
On another note... DD got to experience her first hometown football game (homecoming). She never gets to go to those things because she has Friday night and Saturday morning practices. Should have seen her face light up! Also, her teacher is having lunch dates with her and other classmates to try to broaden her social circle. She has one close friend at school. But her best friends are gym friends and our gym is 40 minutes away and they all go to different schools.