(Part 1)
This morning Harvick had his second follow-up appointment with the Pediatric Orthopedic Doctor at PCMC. Two x-rays were taken by the technicians for the doctor to evaluate.
And - GREAT NEWS - the bone is healing "better than average". He stated that the bone looks "terrific", and has shown great progress in healing. In fact, it has healed so well that instead of having us come back in 6 months, he instructed us to schedule an appointment in 9 months. The doctor is confident that there will be no issues!
One very interesting thing we were able to see today is the amount of growth Harvick has had in the past 6 weeks. Apparently, when your body has trauma, such as a broken bone, your body stops growing momentarily to focus all it's energy on healing. The calcium continues to be deposited, causing there to be a thin white line at the end of the bone - once your body continues growing, the line remains in place. It was interesting to see how much growth has occurred between 6 weeks ago and now - just in the one bone (it happens to every bone in your body, but only his leg was x-rayed).
The next "leg update" will not be until May 2012! Once again we appreciate all the well wishes and prayers for Harvick!
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