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Daddysredhead -> RE: I love it when..... (8/7/2008 7:01:24 PM)
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YAY!!! to christine, rain, lumus, fluffyswitch, and all the rest who are having a great time here today. [:)]
I love it when after an absolutely wretched day yesterday, things are a little bit better today.
To clarify: Thing 1 had a terrible skateboard accident while I was at work, he wasn't sure of the exact location where he was so I could call 911 and let them know where to find him, and he was hysterical. I couldn't get him to give the cell phone to his friend so I could get him to find a house or a street sign, and I was helpless... 10 miles away at work. So, I got 911 on the phone, asked him a bunch of questions and eventually (10 minutes later) got the rescue squad there to treat him. All this while I have him on my cell, and 911 on my work phone. My co-worker told me today that she couldn't believe how calm, but stern I was. I don't know, I think a different level of coping skill kicks in, esp. when you know that you are the link to getting your kid help.
When he got to the hospital, I met them there. He was so bloody, I felt faint. It didn't help that I had been fighting off a tummy bug. When they showed me all the places he needed stitches and where his jawbone was sticking out, I puked. I continued to puke for 4 hours till we were released. My poor guy is covered in road rash, has a chipped front tooth, and stitches in his chin and mouth. God bless him.
Today, I'm not puking and he is stiff, but I'm grateful that the CT scans were clear because things could've been so much worse.
(Although you will never see or read this, I love you, Thing 1, you made Mommy's heart stop yesterday when I didn't know where you were or how to get you help right away.)
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