This is what a Clingon looks like. I'm not sure what show they are even from, but that is one of the first things I thought of when I got a good look at Luke this afternoon. He doesn't have the whole look down, just the part around the eyes.
Derek was holding him on his leg in the family room when some turn of events brought him to rest (very, very quickly) with his head on the coffee table. It was a really loud crack and scream from Luke and almost immediately it ballooned into the most massive, swollen hematoma I have ever seen. We tried to ice it and evaluate it quickly. He seemed fine for the most part and a friend was there to give me a little helpful advice since I am usually not so good with these things for some reason (thank you, Trish).
We called our nurse hotline and they suggested that we bring him in. The swelling was huge so the doctor decided it would be best to take some xrays for a better picture of what happened. Turns out he fractured his bone at the upper part of his nose/eye. He was so good at the urgent care. Everyone looked/stared/awwwed at him but he ran around like nothing was wrong and held perfectly still for the xrays after the first one and ended up falling sweetly asleep in my arms as we waited for the final evaluation. He'll be going back to the Ear/Nose/Throat specialists later this week for a further evaluation. The most invasive end to this matter will be surgery, but it is also likely that nothing will need to be done. The doctor said it will take weeks and weeks for the swelling and bruising to go down. I believe it-- it is sooo huge.
For dinner Luke had ice cream, ice cream and more ice cream. The other kids were bummed and not very happy for him even though they should be happy that he is happy and sad that he was hurt; instead they were wanting what he had. Anna even said, 'I wish I had broken my nose!' What?? They really do love him and came around with some gentle instruction.
Jack broke a bone at 14 months. Luke waited until he was 2 1/2. The girls are still break-free. I wonder how many more trips to the Urgent Care we have in our future? We're so thankful he is OK and that we have medical care close by. Truth be told, I think Luke has been reading my emails/blogs and heard that his cousin Zach had a serious tooth-smashing back incident and his other cousin Nathan had a few staples put in the back of his head and he just wanted to be 'one of the boys'.
Enjoying his ice cream. The spot has gotten darker/more bruised over the hours and the swelling has gone down a lot-- believe it or not since it is still HUGE.
Derek was holding him on his leg in the family room when some turn of events brought him to rest (very, very quickly) with his head on the coffee table. It was a really loud crack and scream from Luke and almost immediately it ballooned into the most massive, swollen hematoma I have ever seen. We tried to ice it and evaluate it quickly. He seemed fine for the most part and a friend was there to give me a little helpful advice since I am usually not so good with these things for some reason (thank you, Trish).
We called our nurse hotline and they suggested that we bring him in. The swelling was huge so the doctor decided it would be best to take some xrays for a better picture of what happened. Turns out he fractured his bone at the upper part of his nose/eye. He was so good at the urgent care. Everyone looked/stared/awwwed at him but he ran around like nothing was wrong and held perfectly still for the xrays after the first one and ended up falling sweetly asleep in my arms as we waited for the final evaluation. He'll be going back to the Ear/Nose/Throat specialists later this week for a further evaluation. The most invasive end to this matter will be surgery, but it is also likely that nothing will need to be done. The doctor said it will take weeks and weeks for the swelling and bruising to go down. I believe it-- it is sooo huge.
For dinner Luke had ice cream, ice cream and more ice cream. The other kids were bummed and not very happy for him even though they should be happy that he is happy and sad that he was hurt; instead they were wanting what he had. Anna even said, 'I wish I had broken my nose!' What?? They really do love him and came around with some gentle instruction.
Jack broke a bone at 14 months. Luke waited until he was 2 1/2. The girls are still break-free. I wonder how many more trips to the Urgent Care we have in our future? We're so thankful he is OK and that we have medical care close by. Truth be told, I think Luke has been reading my emails/blogs and heard that his cousin Zach had a serious tooth-smashing back incident and his other cousin Nathan had a few staples put in the back of his head and he just wanted to be 'one of the boys'.
Enjoying his ice cream. The spot has gotten darker/more bruised over the hours and the swelling has gone down a lot-- believe it or not since it is still HUGE.
Front view... what is that, a baseball protruding from his forehead?
The side view. Doesn't it normally indent there? Ouch.
2 comments:
Oh! Poor guy. I can't imagine how scary that must have been.
OUCH!!! I almost didn't wait until I was done reading before I scrolled down to the pictures, but I'm glad I did...That is a HUGE bump. Is it okay that it's slightly funny that all 3 of us with boys old enough to do this kind of stuff have all had "emergencies" this week? :)
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