Some of you already know about Noel's accident yesterday, but for those who don't, this is what happened.
Dominick shut the front door on Noel's pinky finger, nearly severing it. My friend Jill, who was here at the time, called 911 and stayed with Dominick while Noel and I went to Children's Hospital in an ambulance. Mike met us there as soon as he could. The doctor reattached Noel's fingertip, and after X-rays and a visit to the pharmacy, we came home. Noel slept all night and woke up in a surprisingly cheerful mood. He spent the entire morning playing with Dominick's remote-control spider. He even showed some of that lovely little ornery streak that has just developed. It was as if yesterday had never happened. If it weren't for the splint on his hand, you'd never have known what Noel had just been through.
Noel has an appointment for a follow-up visit with an orthopedic surgeon on Monday afternoon. At this point, we're keeping watch for any signs of infection and hoping that the fingertip survives. The doctors and nurses couldn't promise us that it will, but then kids are amazingly resilient, so we are trying to be optimistic. I was pretty freaked out yesterday, but seeing how well Noel has done today has helped tremendously.
As for Dominick, what he did was an accident. He had no idea Noel's finger was in the door when he closed it. He's done many things to try to hurt his brother, but this was not one of them.
2 comments:
Poor Noel. I can only imagine how scary and upsetting that must have been for all of you, including Dom. I'm glad he seems to be in good spirits. Keep us updated!
Thanks for the latest and for the photo. That's an impressive splint! He looks so grown up--not a baby anymore. Love the snotty nose and the remnants of lunch on his face. I'm so glad that things are looking brighter now that the shock and trauma have subsided a bit. I hope you get good news on Monday.
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