update on alyssa's arm

I've been meaning to upload some photos of Alyssa's arm pre-surgery and post surgery but I kept forgetting to get them off of Mike's computer. Well here they are. The first ones are of Alyssa getting out of the car at the ER in Sioux Falls. I get a little woozy if I look at these too long {I know, I am such a pansy}. The rest are of her right before surgery and right after. We had more than this but Emma took it upon herself to clean up the picture/video app {stinker} so we are missing some. After the post are some videos at the hospital, one pre-surgery, one right after when she was grumpy and confused and then one after the meds kicked in and she was ready to leave.

She has done good ever since the surgery. We had to go back once a week for 2 weeks to get more x-rays but she is on track to get the cast off on Nov. 16th. Luckily she hasn't had any pain since 2 days after surgery and she has hardly complained about itchiness. She wasted no time getting her cast filled up with signatures. Can't wait until we can get it off but at the same time I am a little worried about her hurting it again. She seems to think that her arm is indestructible with the cast on. I am kind of hoping they make her wear a splint for a few weeks.

In other news, Michael passed his dissertation proposal so we are right smack in the middle of applying for internships. Between getting all of that done and visiting family during Thanksgiving I think that this month is going to fly by.