Just when things were going fine today. We've been careful to watch Meigan, feed her soft foods, do everything we're supposed to for her mouth. Tonight, her and Jenn are playing right in front of me, no less, and crawling around on the floor. Meigan crawled over one of Rocky's chew toys and somehow slipped and hit the floor face first! Up she comes, mouth full of blood again, and this time it really looked like the inside sutures had been split. Needless to say, I broke a cardinal rule and did not keep my composure in front of the kids. Meigan stopped crying because I think she was so surprised to see me cry. I'm holding a bloody towel to her lip, calling Scott who was at Cub Scouts, and my Mom to come watch the kids so we can go to the E.R.. So, off we go to the hospital. We had a very nice Chinese pediatrician who turned out to be friends with Meigan's plastic surgeon. He looked at the inside of Meigan's lip and said sutures are still holding because there would have been more of a gap between the 2 sides. I can't believe I'm saying this but, kudos to North Collier Hosp. who had us in and out in less than 1 hr.! Meigan was fine the whole time. She sang on the way to hospital, I was crying! I did ask the dr. if he could bubble wrap her head, but no luck.
Nine more days until the post-op visit. Heaven help us we make it with no more accidents! At this rate, her swollen lip will take forever to go down!
6 comments:
If the doctor won't do it, I will...the bubble wrap is in the mail!!! : ) Hang in there Steff; the next nine days will fly by...just have Jennifer and Meigan play sitting down from now on and no more moving around. Love to all of you.
Oh no. I'm so sorry that happened =( Sometimes I think it's good for our kids to see a few cardinal rules broken once in a while. It reminds them that we're human, too. I would've completely freaked out.
If u can't bubble wrap Meigan, maybe u could bubble wrap the house?
She looks great!!
Poor girl (I meant YOU)!
Not too many more days of running the lip-worry gauntlet.
Awww, Meigan looks great! I'm sorry you've had such a stress with it all. Don't feel bad, your not the only mommy whose lost it.
I love the bubble wrap idea, it sounds like the way to go. I wonder if that is considered child abuse?
Give sweet Meigan a big kiss for me!
Hi Stephanie and all,
just caught up with all the news wow you been busy and through a lot! Hope Meigan is doing ok lets hope there's no more bumps!
take care and see you soon
love Caroline
Wow! Considering all that has happened in the last week Meigan looks wonderful. Hang in there. This too shall pass. We are thinking of all of you and sending you our prayers for a speedy and a smoother recovery. All the best, Wendy, Ed and Samantha.
Post a Comment