Drama in the ER.
Story of my life. Well, not so much "ER" as doctor's office, however, last night was a rare exception to my "NO ER unless missing a limb, having a heart attack, or experiencing days long abdominal pain."
I got a phone call from Pal as I was on my way out of town for Dubya's first baseball game ever. He was talking funny and since I know my son and his tendencies toward...how do you say...drama...I dialed down my worry meter.
Seriously, dude needs to realize my sympathy goes UP when the drama goes DOWN. Anyway, I was all, "Sorry. It's fine, I'm sure. I'm out of town and it can wait until I get home." He told me he ran into a friend with his mouth and his lip was gashed "really bad".
I was all, "Yeah. Sure. Okay. I'll see you when I get home."
Then I get a phone call from the mom who's house the injury happened at, wondering if she should take him in. And still, I was all "It's fine, I'm sure. It's his mouth. It'll heal quickly."
And she was all, "Okaaaay."
I get home, look at his lip and think, "Ugh. Maybe it actually does need stitches.", and went through the "stitches checklist" in my mind.
No more bleeding.
No scarring, maybe a tad on the outside where his tooth WENT THROUGH HIS LIP.
That's not enough to stitch anyway.
Nice, clean cut.
Decided that "Nope. He doesn't need stitches." But sent a text to my BFF, Dr. J anyway and called my mom.
Mom said, "No. Mouths heal quickly." (Great minds think alike."
Dr. J said, "If it's all the way through, then yes." And when I confirmed that it was, indeed, all the way through, she replied, "Happy ERing!!"
Smart ass.
1 ER visit, 4 stitches, 3 cops, 1 belligerent patient, 5 minutes waiting and getting to listen to the belligerent patient, and 90 minutes in the ER later, we had our walking papers.
I think I am going to start taking money out of Pal's college fund to pay for his medical mishaps and maladies.
ENOUGH ALREADY!! (And summer's just begun. Help.)
(Announcement about this year's "Mr. Wonderfulest Contest" is up!!)
With 3 boys in your home, I'd bet you've not even met your limit on ER visits and stitches. Unfortunately. :/ Hope he heals quickly!
ReplyDeleteYeesh. My E put a tooth through his face a few years ago, but we got away with a spot of glue for his. I would have been the same way though - mouths do heal fast! Must have been some bust to get 4 stitches. Ahhh, the glamorous lives we lead as moms of boys. :)
ReplyDeleteYeesh. My E put a tooth through his face a few years ago, but we got away with a spot of glue for his. I would have been the same way though - mouths do heal fast! Must have been some bust to get 4 stitches. Ahhh, the glamorous lives we lead as moms of boys. :)
ReplyDeleteThree boys in my house meant our local ER department had my number on speed dial. Happy uneventful holidays to you
ReplyDeleteOh gosh, so this is what I get to look forward to? Haha! I'm glad that he is okay and everything got sorted out.. bummer that you had to take him to the ER and he had to get stitches. That's never fun.
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