B (8) went to a bowling birthday party today. I usually stay for parties due to her severe nut allergies, but I know the hosting mom and felt comfortable leaving for a little while to run errands. Of course I left my cell phone number. Good thing! I got a call from the host mom informing me B dropped a bowling ball on her finger and was bleeding. I ran in, took a look and knew it would require medical attention. Thankfully no broken bones but many stitches because her finger is split the entire length. It's her right pointer and she's a righty. My poor little girl! She was a trooper but it obviously hurt a lot. I started to feel faint just watching her. On the way home from the hospital we asked her where she wanted to eat for dinner. "McDonald's!" Yuck, but after such a hard day we figured she earned it. *Heavy Sigh*

By Marcia on Saturday, March 31, 2007 - 08:54 pm:

Aaah, poor thing!!!! What a little trooper she is!

By Jelygu on Saturday, March 31, 2007 - 08:54 pm:

Poor thing. I imagine that DID hurt! Yuck, that's gonna be tough to deal with!

By Melanie on Saturday, March 31, 2007 - 09:12 pm:

Awww, I am so sorry to hear that!!! That sounds so painful!! Yes, she definitely earned her McDonald's dinner.

Hope she heals quickly!!

By Yjja123 on Saturday, March 31, 2007 - 09:31 pm:

Owww. Poor thing! I can imagine how bad that hurt. I hope she has a quick recovery!

By Cat on Saturday, March 31, 2007 - 09:51 pm:

Youch!!! Poor B. Give her a hug from all of us. Hugs to you too, mom.

By Reds9298 on Saturday, March 31, 2007 - 09:57 pm:

Oh no! I hope it heals quickly for her. What a tough cookie!

By Cocoabutter on Saturday, March 31, 2007 - 10:34 pm:

Wow, what a day!

Here's hoping for a quick recovery!

By Breann on Saturday, March 31, 2007 - 11:33 pm:

Awww The one time you decide to leave, and then this happens. That's the way it always works out, isn't it?

Hope she if feeling better soon! At least it's the weekend and she has a couple of days to recover and practice writing with all those stitches before going back to school.

By Dawnk777 on Saturday, March 31, 2007 - 11:50 pm:

Ouch! Poor kid. Hope that feels better soon. School is going to be a challenge for a few days!

By Karen~admin on Sunday, April 1, 2007 - 11:20 am:

Poor B!!!!!! I hope she isn't in too much pain while she recovers!!!!!

By Nicki on Sunday, April 1, 2007 - 01:13 pm:

How is she feeling, today? I hope she's not in too much pain.

By Trina~moderator on Sunday, April 1, 2007 - 03:42 pm:

Thanks for the well wishes, everyone. Things are not going so well today. DH and I spent an hour just trying to take the gauze off so that we could change the dressing. The intern wrapped the entire wound (with stitches) with stretch gauze, and of course it's stuck. We tried wetting it, which worked until we got down to the last layer. At that point B was screaming with pain. Our nerves were frazzled so DH just took her to the Walk-In clinic so they can clean and change the dressing. Hopefully they will put a cover sponge over the wound, or anything that won't stick to the stitches, so that the gauze won't get stuck again. Ten more days of this.... Argh.

By Mom2three1968 on Sunday, April 1, 2007 - 04:02 pm:

Oh gosh, I hope it gets better soon!! That has got to hurt, poor baby!!