UPDATED: November 28 
Kaitlyn's thumb looking more blue but feeling much better :)
Okay....I didn't get a before picture and you're thinking this isn't very blue. Oh my, had you seen the before shot....you'd been feeling woozy too...this was right before church 8 hours after the ER visit.
Kaitlyn went out with Dad shopping on Saturday. She was thrilled and giddy about the huge snowflakes falling. She got out of the car and slammed her thumb in the door. The door was actually latched on her thumb, somehow she managed to open the door herself before Dad got to her and then simple fell to the ground in pain. It immediately turned black and blue. We iced it and then after a few hours gave her Motrin to help with the pain.
She went to bed and about 3hrs later she woke hysterical in pain...I seriously can't handle blood, or my kids in serious pain. I sat alone in the bathroom as Larry and her talked about WHAT to do. I felt as if I was going to pass out...I just don't do blood at all. (I know how pitiful- there was NO bleeding, it was all under her nail)
We were out of Motrin and we knew at this point as the swelling changed so much in three hours that she had to go to the ER anyhow...She asked for me to take her...yeah, right! Love ya, but I think Daddy is a better choice! Dad took her in and they burned a hole in her nail to release the pressure and drain the blood. The process was fast and not really more painful than the pain she was enduring at the time anyhow. She also got herself some more Motrin :)
She woke in the morning at 6am thanks to her baby bro. This is his new standard wake up time. NOT FUN AT ALL! She insisted on going to church. Larry and I decided we were skipping as we all had a very long night and didn't get sleep. How do you tell a sweet girl no to going to worship our Heavenly Father...
I'm off to catch a nap....I'm STILL Not caught up on sleep!
HUGE BLESSING ! A Matching Grant !
10 years ago
