After several minutes I sat Gabe on the counter and lifted up the towel and saw there was a big chunk missing... We shuttered. And realized it was so deep, he would definitely needed stitches! Poor boy was so scared and wanted me to hold him but I couldn't do that and keep pressure on his head! Perry got Georgia and the diaper bag in the car and came back for us. He held Gabe as I climbed in the back between the car seats, never taking my hand off his head. We sped like crazy people to the Emergency Department!! {I wore socks with flip flops and had blood on my face and Perry couldn't remember how to get there, then left the emergency flashers on when he parked}
We are praising God that:
-It happened with both of us at home.
How would one person manage loading up Georgia
with him bleeding profusely?
-Gabriel couldn't see it.
If he looks at his boo-boo (i.e. a skinned knee), he cries even harder.
-They took us right back at the E.D.
We didn't even have to wait one minute.
-It wasn't as bad as it could have been.
He didn't show any symptoms of an internal head injury
and his laceration only needed 3 stitches.
-The PA who stitched him up was really good with kids.
It wasn't the Pediatric E.D.
-His pain seemed to be short-lived in the big scheme of things.
Kids are so resilient!
As a nurse, I can handle open wounds, blood, and people in pain. But it was whole different feeling being Mommy. I was terrified and squeamish! It was hard to look at Gabe's sweet little face with a big gash in it, and even harder to see him in pain & crying out "Help me Mommy!" while they held him still.
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| Home from the hospital, snuggled under the blanket with Daddy |
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| This morning he intertwined his fingers with mine ♥ |
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| Gabriel's boo-boo must-have: Cars band-aids (trimmed to fit between his eyebrows!) |
We are SO glad he's okay now!! We will be watching movies, playing board games, and coloring a lot over the next few days. On Friday, he'll have to get his stitches taken out. He was such a brave boy, though, I think he'll be tough for that too. Needless to say, standing/jumping on the couch will no longer be allowed.
