Almost show time
And to think I nearly didn't make it to Alexandra Palace yesterday for the best exhibition I have seen in ages. Because at 5.30pm on Saturday, I was sat in A&E with a rather forlorn little Johnny. I thought he had broken his arm.
He was playing happily by himself and no one knows quite what happened. Johnny says he leaned on his hand and stretched too far and Andy found him whimpering and clutching his wrist. He wouldn't let us anywhere near it and was as white as a sheet and sweaty. Shock. So off we went for some x-rays, which didn't really show anything conclusive. So home we came again and have been dosing him up with alternative hits of Paracetamol and Ibuprofen ever since. He has still not used his arm though, so I think I am heading back there now to check it is really okay, because I'm not convinced.
And this is a bummer because I'm desperate to tell you all about the Knit and Stitch show. But I must sort out little one first.
He was playing happily by himself and no one knows quite what happened. Johnny says he leaned on his hand and stretched too far and Andy found him whimpering and clutching his wrist. He wouldn't let us anywhere near it and was as white as a sheet and sweaty. Shock. So off we went for some x-rays, which didn't really show anything conclusive. So home we came again and have been dosing him up with alternative hits of Paracetamol and Ibuprofen ever since. He has still not used his arm though, so I think I am heading back there now to check it is really okay, because I'm not convinced.
And this is a bummer because I'm desperate to tell you all about the Knit and Stitch show. But I must sort out little one first.
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Looking forward to hearing about the Stitch Ex. I myself went to 4 different carpet shops, and had the house measured by 3 different blokes on Saturday...which wasn't as much fun.
hope you get it figured out - i hate that kind of limbo...
Hope he gets sorted soon! I have to say he loloks rather cute and happy in the photo though.
Johny's injury really sounds like "nursemaid's elbow" to me. I'm not a doctor, of course, but I've known a lot of children who've had it. Basically, it's a dislocation of one of the bones in the elbow that causes one of the ligaments that holds the joint together to be pinched. It occurs mostly in preschool aged children usually does not show up on xray. Until it's resolved, the child will not use their arm and often will hold their wrist rather than their elbow. If you've not yet headed back to the doctor, you may want to ask about it when you do.
A few helpful links:
http://tinyurl.com/35hs2q
http://www.drreddy.com/nursemaid.html
Hope you get to the bottom of the poor wee soul's injury soon.
If he does end up with some sort of long-term sling, at least you know you can make him a fun one!
Hope thay find out what's wrong with him or more importantly how to make him feel better
I hope that the little man feels better soon - children heal so fast.
Hope you find a satisfactory answer, and he's feeling better soon.
poor little lad.
By the way... No 3 has started the 'show' now... oh lucky me.
lala :o)
Kim x
He is such a cutie.
Cathy X