Today was my first visit as a Mum to the Emergency Department at the Hospital. I guess because it was the afternoon just before the long weekend, it was very quiet. We were the only people there when we arrived, which was very fortunate.
Lucy had a fall at home as she was chasing after the big kids. She fell down a step (just one) and fractured her elbow. Poor little thing, she kept screaming in pain, so after giving her a bath and some panadol I decided it was time to take her to the hospital just in case. Glad I did.
She now has a cast. She had to have an x-ray, actually a few x-rays, and the Doctor then said she'd need a cast. She obviously hadn't had a lot to do with little kids before. Lucy's 20 months old, so trying to get her to sit still while the cast was plastered on wasn't particularly easy.
At one point she was screaming so much I wasn't really thinking about where I was and who was there, just worried about my little girl, so prayed with her as I was fighting back tears and asked God to be her comfort and thanked Him for the Doctor and the nurse. Afterwards I realised they probably would have felt uncomfortable... hope they didn't. A mother's protective instincts over-ride everything else.
That was this afternoon. I'm a little worried about this week in particular - seeing more doctors and specialists and trying to finalise the magazine. They think she might need the cast for six weeks which is a looong time for a little kid.
On another note, just listening to the rain as I type. I love the smell of rain, and enjoyed it this afternoon before Lucy's little incident.
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