The whole story came together much later in the day. Zach was riding through the parking lot, on his tummy, on top of a dog food bag, on the bottom rack of the Sam's Club cart and as he says, he "tried to stop the wheels with his hand." Two of his fingers on his left hand went underneath and ground into the gravel. His ring finger sustained minor scratches and a very nasty looking blood blister which he thinks is cool and calls the "hill on his finger." His middle finger was shredded from the last knuckle to the tip.
The boys spent the entire day at the ER. 11am-8pm. I was going crazy here at the house because we didnt want to expose Reece to the sick folks at the ER and since he wont take a bottle, i couldnt leave him behind and go. I thought i was going to lose my mind. We didnt know how much of the finger they were going to salvage, and they were putting him under anesthesia to do the repair. I desperately called people looking for someone to talk to to keep me calm and sane. It was one of the longest days of my life being so helpless when my child was in need. I know though, that with two boys, the ER will probably see us AT LEAST a few times in the coming years. SO, I am practicing my game face and relaxation skills for the future.
As you can see, he was even smiling! He is so proud of his bravery (as am I)!
4 comments:
i can't believe he even smiled at all. i hate that for him and for you. sorry i couldn't be there for you.:(
glad to hear he's in good spirits though.
so sorry that you all had to go through that!! i hate that he had to endure any kind of pain. he is such a brave boy!
Oh no, bless his heart. We are glad he is ok. It looks like he was enjoying his stay at the hospital. The scary part that I read is "reece won't take a bottle"??????? Bless your heart.
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