A 6-Year-Old Girl Came In to Have Her Cast Removed—Hidden Inside Was a Handwritten Message That Changed Her Life Forever

Mom says I’m safe now.”

I stared at those words for a long time.

Then I carefully tucked the card inside my locker, where it still remains today.

People often assume orthopedic technicians fix broken bones.

That’s only part of what we do.

Sometimes we remove casts.

Sometimes we guide frightened children through difficult appointments.

And once in a very rare continue reading …