The doctor said that Noel's fingertip is, and I quote, "definitely alive." Hooray! He also said that it looks a little weird because of where the fingernail is sitting. He recommended continuing with the same course of treatment (soaking twice a day in warm, soapy water) because at this point, surgery would be overkill.
After the doctor visit, we headed across the hall to the hand rehabilitation clinic, where Noel was fitted for a splint. We have two: a small one that fits on his finger and a larger one that wraps around his hand. Somehow, neither one wants to stay on, but maybe once Noel gets used to wearing it, he will leave it alone. The splint will protect Noel's finger better than the bandages did, so the pain should be less now. He cried quite a bit overnight, so it must have been bothering him.
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Boy 1: Dominick
- DOB: 2/21/2004
- Loves utility markings and covers, cones, signs, creating artwork, mazes, stickers, worms, collecting nature objects, train tracks, books, Thomas, food
Boy 2: Noel
- DOB: 11/6/2006
- Loves Cars (the movie), books, riding his tricycle, Thomas, signs, red diapers, scrambled eggs, copying big brother
The rest of us
- Kelly
- Mom to the aforementioned two boys and keeper of the blog. And let's not forget Mike, the non-blogging dad and husband. But really, it's all about the kids, right?
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2 comments:
that is really good news! I'm so glad they put the splint back on. Just pretty obvious that a little guy needs extra protection. I hope he'll sleep better tonite and not have so much pain.
I'm so glad to hear that. I've been thinking about you all this week.
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