Siobhan literally seemed to be running, jumping climbing trees all day every day! By Tuesday, she was sore. I was expecting her knee to bother her, but it was her right ankle that was giving her trouble all week. Not only was she limping, she would barely put any weight on her foot at all at some points. But she kept going (and going and going and going and going) and did her best to keep up. She actually did a pretty good job of it.
It just makes me sad that we have to watch out for it all the time. When we were at the beach, I found myself thinking, 'Is the water so cold that it's going to make her ankle stiffen' or 'When she's running/limping around, is she going to come down wrong and hurt herself more'. It's to constantly be thinking about it all the time but then not wanting to let her know that you're worried.
While we were preparing for the trip, I was so worried that something was going to flare up. Turns out, I was right. It happened. But it's all good, cause now we have the under our belts. We've done the traveling thing with arthritis. We got through it and we have some tools in our arsenal for the next time. The unpredictability of it all is the hard part. Not knowing what is going to set her (it) off keeps you on your toes.
Siobhan at the Beach-July 2011
It was great to see you all in Portland! I noticed Siobhan's "goofy" walk, but it didn't seem to slow her down. I mean, a kid's gotta play, right? Congratulations to the way you and she are handling the medicating. I can't imagine how hard that must be for her. Did she get her ears pierced? I didn't see them.
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