Last Monday afternoon Isabella (4 1/2) slammed Siennas (3 1/2) finger in a cupboard door!I did that a lot when I was little and yes it hurt,but the worst that happened was my finer nail went black and it eventually fell off (still grosses me out!).But my children even before they were born never did anything by halves.
I had thought that it was just a massive cut across her finger (well I think thats what I was trying to convince myself),a few hysterical phone calls later (thank you to my amazing friend Laura who rushed over and took Isabella for the afternoon),Steve and I rushed Sienna to E.D.The Dr looked at it,said she needed an xray and stuck one of those hideous fabric sticking plasters on her finger (you know the ones that hurt like a mo-fo to get off?).Get into the xray and the tech tells us she now has to rip the plaster off! (ok I sound like Im just mitching,but you'll get why I have come to be so annoyed about these plasters in a bit!).
Go back to see the Dr (E.D shift swaps over and we get Steve's childhood Dr!!He was so good and we trust him so much),we're told Sienna's broken her finger (the words of the Dr were,'the bone has been smooshed' ).And to top it off her nail bed had popped through her skin (so what I thought was broken skin was actually her nail!),with an adult they would normally give you a local to put it back in but with kids...yeah no way was Sienna gonna let them do that while she was conscious!The nurse didn't really clean her finger up,just stuck gauze around it and taped it,because we had to to head up to the Hospital for them to operate to put her nailbed back in (my understanding is,that if they didn't her nail would possibly not grow back).
Anywho,get up to Waikato,and the nurse at reception tells us the plastic surgeon is super busy and cant fit Sienna in until the next day.So we ventured home... (I really need to point out here that Laura was so wonderful in having Isabella while all this was happening,Steves parents fed our girls dinner with no warning and our awesome friend Alena had Isabella to stay the night because Steve had to work the next day and Sienna had to be at the hospital at 7.30 am!Also our friend Sarah who helped get Isabella to and from kindy and made us dinner!Honestly so blessed,lucky whatever word you wana use with the people in our lives who stepped up and helped out.I never expected it and honestly has made Steve and I SO glad we moved back to Hamilton!).
So the next morning (last Tuesday),my wonderful Mum met Sienna and I at the hospital (thanks Mum!),went into childrens E.D,she saw the surgeon around 10.It was awful,because they hadnt actually cleaned her hand the day before,the blood had tried (her finger was still bleeding btw),so all the gauze was stuck to not only the open wound but her broken finger!They had to pour saline over it to get it all unstuck (ouch!).I was so glad my mum was there and could at least offer moral support for me and was able to give Sienna those special hugs that only grandmothers can give.
Headed up to the childrens orthopedic ward at 11am.We had been told by the nurse at reception the day before that Sienna needed to be nil by mouth (NBM) from 6am Tuesday morning so they could operate that morning.I really wasn't thinking straight,because when she saw the surgeon we were told that they couldn't operate till the afternoon because she was supposed to by NBM from midnight!!Grrrr...anyway,after waiting till 4pm Sienna finally headed into theater,and I have heard that how children go down with the general is how they will wake..yup its true!!
The surgery went well and they got the nail bed back in (should mention they haven't done anything about the fracture).All of this because of the girls playing in a cupboard!!!Headed home by 8.30 which was awesome (one nurse wanted us to stay till 10).
Siennas doing ok,she doesnt often complain of it hurting and as of this Tuesday her wound was healing well (the reason I hate those fabric plasters with a vengence now is because the surgeon stuck gauze under her finger but put one of those plasters over her wound!And that meant on Tuesday the nurse to check her wound had to friggin peel that plaster off!Honestly Sienna screamed for 40 minutes!It was horrible for everyone in the room.Poor poppet).Trying to be super cautious though as she has finished her round of anti-biotics.Am struggling a little with activities to do (such a massive list of things she cant do because she cant get her bandages dirty or wet,with having a open wound,and her finger being fractured throws another element in it all).But shes watched Ice Age 4 a gazillion times and a lot of the time just wants to snuggle in her blanket.She cant go to kindy for now as she cant do very much and I have to help her with toileting,getting dressed,drinking and sometimes eating.Would be far too much to ask of the teachers.BUT I have to admit,I am really loving having her home!!Shes great company :)
Fun adventures aye??! (as my friend Laura said 'a great story to tell on both their 21st's!' )
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