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Friday, August 8, 2008

8/8/8 - The get-together and the ER Visit

Tonight after work we went over to a friend's house to hang out on their deck. It was a beautiful evening, the kids were happy and content, there was a Brewers game on the radio and a fire pit roaring.

And then Smiley and our friend's dog collided. I'm not sure what happened except that it was an accident and seems to be nothing more than two bodies trying to occupy the same space at once, but it was not good.

Smiley started screaming immediately. We think it was the dog's tooth or claw, but whatever it was it ripped a inch long, very deep gash into Smiley's forehead just above his left eyebrow.

I drove him to the hospital and Lisa met me there (she needed to make sure the kids could stay, etc). Boy was I glad she was there! When it comes to important things, in Smiley's eyes there is 'Mama' and 'Not-Mama', to steal an old joke.

The male half of our couple friends had driven Lisa to the hospital and stayed to keep us company, leaving just before the stitches went in.

Unlike YaYa, who at the same age took her Easter stitches it in stride, Smiley fought like a lion. He was doped up with oral tranquilizers with his arms encased in a pillowcase and his body wrapped in a restraining papoose. Even so we STILL needed Lisa to hold down his legs while I strained to hold down his torso and a male nurse struggled to keep his head still.

He screamed and screamed and bucked and fought the whole time, at many points crying 'Mama! Mama!" .

Along with the visuals, it wasn't a very comfortable 10 minutes. In the end, a mere one internal stitch and 5 on the outside.

And then it was over. Smiley had wet himself in his fight and was clearly embarrassed even through the fog of the drugs, but he soon fell asleep  in Mama's arms; he's scream if I even tried to take over the duty.

I overheard the doctor joking that they'd have to rethink what the maximum dosage of the drugs would be in the future, alluding to how it failed to calm him down, and that he hadn't had such a fighter in years. That wasn't a compliment. The doctor was worn out and definitely ranked it as an unpleasant night of work. I'm with him on that.

It's one thing to take it without flinching like YaYa but there's something to be said for a steadfast refusal to accept the unacceptable and fight on. Props to Smiley for that.

Here's a pic of him pre-stitches in the ER.

12 comments:

Anonymous said...

OMG!! That does not look like a claw did that! I'm sorry! What kinda dog was that? And they did not stay with you? Did they offer to pay?! They should have! Even if it was my sibling's dog they better. That is so close to having an eye out. Didn't anyone see it when it happened? Adrenaline fights any drug. I never get numb at the time...30 min after I'm so numb & it takes 12 hours to not be numb!

Anonymous said...

Poor Smiley and truely a frighter, he looks so sad....

Please keep me posted.

Jeanne

Anonymous said...

That's a tough one for the kid but he sure is a fighter.                         DB

Anonymous said...

"not the mama" is a term we laughingly use at our house for Paul. Thankfully, they do get to a point where Dad is just as good. When Kendra was very little and the only one, Paul and I were the collective "Mondy".  Kendra was a fighter too. I hope Smiley is feeling better.  I remember my stitches itching a couple of days after they were put in.    Estela

Anonymous said...

 Only one of our kids had stitches but he was nervously joking the entire time.  My kids are in their 30's but still come home to momma if hurt.

               Julie

Anonymous said...

Poor baby.  He looks so pitiful in that last picture.  I hope he heals quickly and enjoys his time of being babied.
Hugs, Joyce

Anonymous said...

Poor little guy!

Not the Momma made me laugh. That show wasn't on very long, but I did love it and Not the Momma was/is still a catch phrase for me.

Anonymous said...

Sorry to hear about what sounds like an unfortunate accident. I hope Smiley (and his Dad) are feeling better.

Beth

Anonymous said...

Aww, poor Smiley.  Pretty scary situation for him.  I was one of those stoic kids about ER visits, but my dad passed out a couple times(lol).  

Hope he's feeling better, bet he'll have a cool scar.
                                                                                           :)  Leigh

Anonymous said...

Tim only had stitches in his hand once when he fell on a piece of glass in 6th Grade--he took it with aplomb. Cyb on they other hand, had to be forcibly restrained for everything from stitches to shots to cryo wart removal.

It's too bad Smiley had to undergo the trauma, but he will have interesting scars.

;^) Jan the Gryphon

Anonymous said...

Aww, poor guy.  But, like I tell my nephews..he'll have a really cool scar to impress the girls ;)
I used to have to sit on my hands to have my throat swabbed as a kid...after I punched the doctor in the face...hehehe.  Good to know there's fight in him ;)  My Pey was the tough one, maybe girls just know we have to be prepared for childbirth ;)~

~Bernadette

yaya said...

yeah @ my friends house-yaya