Why I Missed Tuesday Night Knitting
Posted by tata on Tuesday Sep 23, 2008 Under Kids and Family, Trials
Buddha’s leg is broken. Refresher here. Needless to say, I feel like the World’s Worst Mama.
Joy was late for school this morning. We all piled in the Jeep at 8:45am, dropped Joy to school, made a deposit at the bank, stopped at the gas station and went to Buddha’s appointment.
From there, we were sent downtown to the Children’s Hospital for X-rays. He hated the X-rays. I cried with him.
They wouldn’t give me the results and I couldn’t get the doctor’s office on the phone. Lots of freaking out ensued. The radiologist tech was awesome, though and made it happen. The NP we saw at the doctor’s office confirmed that his right tibia is fractured.
We waited around for films to be developed to take to orthopedics. Naturally stressed out, I went outside and off hospital campus for a smoke. On my way back in, I fell and busted my knee up something horrid. It’s all swollen and wicked red.
Then to the orthopedic office. But wait! No one is home to get Joy off the school bus. ARGH! Rushed over to pick her up from school, then to the pediatric orthopedic office clear back the other side of town. We were in that office for over 3 hours. Both of my kids made me proud by being extremely well-behaved. Buddha was in good spirits, particularly considering the injury and the strong negative reaction he had to the X-ray procedures. Finally, at long last, he was seen by the doctor and casted. He didn’t much care for that whole ordeal, either.
My poor baby.
It was 6:30pm when we left the office. We stopped at McDonald’s for dinner. I ran into yet another familiar (and beautiful) face, which lifted my mood a bit. I wish we could’ve visited longer. It was 7:30pm by the time we got home. Husband, the boy and I are thoroughly exhausted. We are going to crawl on the couch and watch television for the remainder of the evening.
September 28th, 2008 at 8:20 am
My thoughts are with ya. You ARE a good mamma! Don’t you forget it.
September 27th, 2008 at 8:37 am
@Hannah, he can walk on it, he just won’t. He’ll have it for at least 3 weeks, when he’ll be x-rayed again.
September 27th, 2008 at 6:43 am
Oh my Gosh! I fail to read your blog for just a couple days and I totally miss this huge thing! Poor Buddha!
How long does he have to have the cast on? Is he able to walk around with it?
September 26th, 2008 at 8:48 am
Awwww….I hope he’s okay now…he looks so sweet.
September 25th, 2008 at 4:47 am
OH Poor Baby! I hope all works out well. I totally understand your reaction to the x-rays. the last time my son had to have X-rays I was preggy with BB. Needless to say it broke my heart. Lots of love sent ya’lls way. Hang in there momma, Your days may get tougher but God will never leave nor forsake.
September 24th, 2008 at 4:26 pm
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September 24th, 2008 at 12:30 pm
Ohh honey, I am so sorry! poor little guy!
September 24th, 2008 at 9:34 am
You are not the first and will not be the last mom that goes through this. These things do happen. They happen to the best of us.
He will bounce back easier and quicker than you and the hubby.
Do not forget “things will get better” sonyas last blog post…Happy Birthday Alex!
September 24th, 2008 at 9:22 am
Hey there.. I’m so sorry for the baby. But be brave, he will be fine soon don’t worry.
It’s a time of great discomfort for him, so be patient..
Best Wishes,
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September 23rd, 2008 at 10:48 pm
Awww poor baby!! I hope he heals fast. Babyhellfires last blog post…Get on the boat, and go with the flow.
September 23rd, 2008 at 8:04 pm
Awww poor lil guy. No worries though, a friend of mine at work had the same thing happen. She felt awful too. Children are just so resilient that its hard to tell something is broken! Jadieladys last blog post…So what’s next?