The Strangest Thing

On April 11th, Lincoln came into the kitchen crawling from his bed. I thought he was kidding so I said "Are you a baby?" He replied "I'm not a baby, I'm Lincoln." But as the morning progressed he wouldn't put any weight on his left leg. I got nervous and ended up making him an appointment that afternoon with a doctor. He didn't cry or act like it hurt him. He just wouldn't walk or put any pressure on it.

Later that afternoon I took him in. They rotated his hip, knees, feet and were stumped because he didn't act like he was in pain. We took multiple sets of X-rays making sure nothing was broken or fractured. Everything came back clear. The doctor ended up consulting with another doctor and diagnosed him with Toxic Synovitis which can happen after a cold or stomach flu. Lincoln did have a cold and they said it was most likely that. It just goes away on its own and it's more common in boys 3-8 years old. I carried him most of the day otherwise he dragged his leg behind him.

The next morning he said "Lincoln CAN WALK!" He was so thrilled as was I. I'm so thankful he was better after just one day. Makes you appreciate all the things we take for granted. I'm so happy to see him running around now and back to his normal self.