astrid Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 Well, today was the big day....dd(10) and her friend Sarah (also ten, and also homeschooled!) donned their bathing suits and a bow tie, walked out onto the 10" thick ice here on our local Connecticut lake, jumped in :eek: and swam ashore to raise money for the Special Olympics! Molly and Sarah were the youngest Penguin Plungers, and were so brave! They raised over $500.00 for the cause and made memories they won't soon forget (nor will we!) In the pictures, Molly is the little icepop second from the right, with the light blue bathing suit and the braids. Her friend Sarah is on the far right, in the blue suit. We have no idea who the other two girls are; I think they just stuck them with Molly and Sarah at the last moment to give the little ones some moral support. We're very proud of her.....that took lots of courage, and though they felt like chickening out, they knew they had a responsibility to their donors to follow through on their end of the bargain. She's going to sleep well tonight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuthouse Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 That looks really cold!:eek: And really fun! I'm sure you are very proud of her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remudamom Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 Was it fun or just painful? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelli in TN Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 :eek::eek::eek::eek: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottakee Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 My kids are all 3 involved in Special Olympics to some extent. It is a wonderful program for kids and adults with special needs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unicorn. Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 Cool! Or should that be Cold! I have been wondering about ya'll. How is the pain in her legs? Did you find any answers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 I'm shivering just looking at the pictures. What a great thing they did! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astrid Posted February 3, 2008 Author Share Posted February 3, 2008 Yes, we have an answer. The MRI came back with a "flattened" area on the edge of her cartilage. Dr. thinks that when she fell on her knee, her patella smashed into the edge of the cartilage, spreading apart the fibers, bruising and swelling the structure and roughing up the backside of the patella. So when she moved it just so, the bruised areas would get caught in the spread fibers, causing her the sudden bursts of pain. Since her cartilage is young and flexible, it just smooshed and spread. Dr. said cartilage that's older would have been more brittle and torn, so it's really a good outcome. Rest, ice and anti-inflammatories for now. Dr. hates to operate on kids' knees if at all avoidable. So that's where we are......obviously it didin't stop her from taking the plunge today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nancypants Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 Oh my goodness! You must be so proud!! That second picture made me shiver. I'd be running like the dickens too!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyGrace Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 at least you have the "ice" part of treating her cartilage covered! LOL! ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unicorn. Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 Glad to hear she won't have to have surgery anytime soon. I wish there was a better fix though. Tell her she is an incredibly brave soul for taking that plunge! Hope her knee heals soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy in Orlando Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 I'm freezing just thinking about what the girls did today. Congratulations to them!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Hood Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 Oh my, that looks cold. What a proud mama you must be. I am shivering just looking at the photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doran Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 Molly and Sarah were the youngest Penguin Plungers' date=' and were so brave! They raised over $500.00 for the cause and made memories they won't soon forget (nor will we!) [/quote'] Good grief!!! I think I'd donate the $500.00 myself before you could get me out into that water. Shoot, I wouldn't even get out onto the ICE in a bathing suit, and I sure as shootin' would never jump in! Those are some very brave girls. They should be very proud of themselves!! I'm such a wimp when it comes to cold water. Doran Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeachGirl Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 What an amazing thing your daughter and her friend did. We are in No. California and think it is cold when it gets below 40 degrees. I can't imagine how cold that must have been. That was VERY brave. Congratulations to the two of these fine, caring young women! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom2GirlsTX Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 AWESOME!!! What brave girls...and as my youngest daughter says when she does something brave, they are "one tough mommas" Really amazing girls!:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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