One of the first things we located when we moved to our new house was the closest urgent care and hospital. We're not really that cynical...just realistic. With Abigail we know the likelihood of needing one is reasonably high. Last night I was so happy that I knew exactly where it was.
It happened almost exactly the way our last trip to urgent care happened...she wasn't heeding my warnings not to run. We had just arrived at gymnastics and no sooner had the words, "Abby, stop running," come out of my mouth when she hit the floor, chin first. I picked her up and held her for the short time she cried. Then when I looked at it I was shocked to see quite a bit of blood and a gaping wound. I didn't think she fell that hard and she didn't cry that much!
I stopped the bleeding fairly quickly and got a Band-aid from one of the coaches to hold the gash together temporarily. A few minutes later Daddy arrived so Ryan could stay at gymnastics while I took Abby to be treated. Fortunately, the urgent care facility is only a mile, maybe less, from the gymnastics academy. Unfortunately, we waited for about 90 minutes before we were seen by the doctor.
The nurse came in several times to see what kind of wound it was, then to have Abby recline while she cleaned it, then again to put some numbing agent on it. Abby was in high spirits and having a great time looking at all the equipment! At long last the doctor arrived, took one look and said, "Oh, yeah, that's a no-brainer. Get me a suture kit."
He was great with Abby, and so was the nurse. I know I have bragged on Abby before being a great patient, but I just HAVE to brag on her some more. She was so fantastic! They completely covered her face except for the hole through which her chin protruded (that alone would have freaked Ryan out!), and she remained perfectly still. They gave her the injection to numb the tissue, and though I could tell it hurt her, she hardly even winced. I had told her not to talk, so when the doctor started poking her and asking if she could feel it, she said nothing! After being given permission to speak, she answered the doctor's questions and continued lying completely still. Five stiches later it was all over, and the doctor high-fived her and gave princess stickers. He told her that he has grown-ups that aren't as strong as she is.
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I meant to tell you on the phone last night that I was glad to see you had pics from Urgent Care, glad to see I'm not the only one to carry my camera in my purse!!! LOL.
Poor Abby! But it looks like it's in a place where it shouldn't scare too noticably.
I know...I kind of felt like a dork! But the doctor was good natured about it. He was encouraging me to take as many as I wanted!
I sometimes feel like a dork, but hey, it's my kid. LOL.
If anyone ever asks, I'd just tell them I have a website for each of the girls and this keeps the family up to date, as well as acts as a scrapbook. LOL.
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