Side view of Cullen's arm. (palm down)See the break? And unnatural bend in Cullen's forearm?
This picture doesn't show it, but both bones
in the forearm are broken. :(
Getting ready for the X-Ray.We got to the ER a little after 11 am.
Finally the X-Rays are done and theygave him pain medicine. He was able to
get a little nap.
While Cullen napped, the nurse gave Finna Popsicle.
In recovery. After the orthopedic surgeon resetthe bones and put him in a cast.
Ready to go home!! He's such a tough little guy!5:45pm
Finn fell asleep (finally!) with Sean on the wayto get Cullen's script filled.
Home again, at last!He is proud of his blue (he picked the color)
cast. He can't wait to have his friends
at preschool sign it. :)
What a day!! This morning I had the day all planned out... stay in this morning, Sean was coming home early to be the parent helper in the classroom for Cullen's leader day, I was going to iron the change of command clothes while Finn napped and Cullen was in school, then after school I was going to the spa to get a mani/pedi done. None of which happened!
Right about the time I was going to get lunch ready, Cullen started crying and yelled to me that he broke his arm. He was playing and running around upstairs with Finn. He must have fallen just wrong on it. When I went to him I could immediately see it was broken. His forearm had a huge bend before the wrist. (You can kind of see it in the X-Ray picture.) I ran around the house and got the boys' shoes on, grabbed coats and we left. I took him to the nearest ER and it started thundering and hailing like crazy moments after we left. (Thundersnow)
I'd never been to this hospital, so didn't know where to park. We hurried to the ER entrance, poor Cullen wailing. As we pass a few parking spots right outside the ER, Cullen cried "Mom, why didn't you park here?!??!" I felt awful. From the ER I called the preschool to tell him he wouldn't be in and it was his leader day. About an hour later they finally got us back to the X-Ray room. Poor Cullen was still wailing and it was really hard for him to hold his arm in all the positions they wanted him to.
Then they finally brought us back to "his" ER room and gave him fentanyl pain medicine. About that time, Finn had to go to the bathroom. The Flight for Life RN offered to sit with him while I was gone. She was wonderful! She told the boys all about the helicopter. Told Cullen they give fentanyl to a lot of the patients on the helicopter. We told her that we always say a prayer when we see their helicopter and ambulances, she told the boys how great that is and how those prayers really help a lot of those people and they need the prayers. She stayed for a long time talking, and finally Cullen was able to sleep a little.
The nurses were great! The fed Finn lots of snacks, peanut butter and crackers, apple juice, suckers, popsicles, etc. It was nice, we missed lunch time! Finn was funny, singing "No More Monkey's Jumping on the Bed" how naively appropriate is that?!?
They finally got an OR booked for 3pm, based on the time he last ate and drank anything. The orthopedic surgeon was great! He was really nice and very personable. He loved Finn's hair and showed us pictures of his red-headed grandson. He explained that they didn't need to do surgery, but needed to put him under anesthesia to line up the bones and cast his arm.
Cullen did great every step of the way! No tears when they put an IV line in his hand, wasn't scared when they put him under for anesthesia (Sean went back into the OR with him for that). When he woke from anesthesia, he was fine, not scared, crying, or bad like they told us would probably happen. He is such a trooper, which we knew, but the nurses told us OVER and OVER again! I think God makes them that way for a reason...
We FINALLY got home after 6pm. We go back to the orthopedic surgeon next week to make sure the bones haven't moved at all, and he'll probably have his cast on for 6 weeks. Good thing his last day of swim lessons was Monday!
Poor Sean had to go back to work, after spending most of the day at the hospital. I still can't believe it... he was just running and fell. He's had so many things happen that looked worse!
Notice the Cat in the Hat in the pictures? Cullen was able to take the Cat in the Hat home Monday and we fill out a journal of what we did and bring it back Thursday. Finn is obsessed with the cat and sweet Cullen even let Finn sleep with it last night, but Finn wanted to so bad. Finn ended up bringing the cat to the hospital with him... so the Cat in the Hat certainly had an adventure at our house! He even went back to the OR with Cullen. :)
PS- Happy Anniversary, Sean!! :) Who woulda thought, we'd spend one of our anniversaries at the hospital with our oldest son?!?
Right about the time I was going to get lunch ready, Cullen started crying and yelled to me that he broke his arm. He was playing and running around upstairs with Finn. He must have fallen just wrong on it. When I went to him I could immediately see it was broken. His forearm had a huge bend before the wrist. (You can kind of see it in the X-Ray picture.) I ran around the house and got the boys' shoes on, grabbed coats and we left. I took him to the nearest ER and it started thundering and hailing like crazy moments after we left. (Thundersnow)
I'd never been to this hospital, so didn't know where to park. We hurried to the ER entrance, poor Cullen wailing. As we pass a few parking spots right outside the ER, Cullen cried "Mom, why didn't you park here?!??!" I felt awful. From the ER I called the preschool to tell him he wouldn't be in and it was his leader day. About an hour later they finally got us back to the X-Ray room. Poor Cullen was still wailing and it was really hard for him to hold his arm in all the positions they wanted him to.
Then they finally brought us back to "his" ER room and gave him fentanyl pain medicine. About that time, Finn had to go to the bathroom. The Flight for Life RN offered to sit with him while I was gone. She was wonderful! She told the boys all about the helicopter. Told Cullen they give fentanyl to a lot of the patients on the helicopter. We told her that we always say a prayer when we see their helicopter and ambulances, she told the boys how great that is and how those prayers really help a lot of those people and they need the prayers. She stayed for a long time talking, and finally Cullen was able to sleep a little.
The nurses were great! The fed Finn lots of snacks, peanut butter and crackers, apple juice, suckers, popsicles, etc. It was nice, we missed lunch time! Finn was funny, singing "No More Monkey's Jumping on the Bed" how naively appropriate is that?!?
They finally got an OR booked for 3pm, based on the time he last ate and drank anything. The orthopedic surgeon was great! He was really nice and very personable. He loved Finn's hair and showed us pictures of his red-headed grandson. He explained that they didn't need to do surgery, but needed to put him under anesthesia to line up the bones and cast his arm.
Cullen did great every step of the way! No tears when they put an IV line in his hand, wasn't scared when they put him under for anesthesia (Sean went back into the OR with him for that). When he woke from anesthesia, he was fine, not scared, crying, or bad like they told us would probably happen. He is such a trooper, which we knew, but the nurses told us OVER and OVER again! I think God makes them that way for a reason...
We FINALLY got home after 6pm. We go back to the orthopedic surgeon next week to make sure the bones haven't moved at all, and he'll probably have his cast on for 6 weeks. Good thing his last day of swim lessons was Monday!
Poor Sean had to go back to work, after spending most of the day at the hospital. I still can't believe it... he was just running and fell. He's had so many things happen that looked worse!
Notice the Cat in the Hat in the pictures? Cullen was able to take the Cat in the Hat home Monday and we fill out a journal of what we did and bring it back Thursday. Finn is obsessed with the cat and sweet Cullen even let Finn sleep with it last night, but Finn wanted to so bad. Finn ended up bringing the cat to the hospital with him... so the Cat in the Hat certainly had an adventure at our house! He even went back to the OR with Cullen. :)
PS- Happy Anniversary, Sean!! :) Who woulda thought, we'd spend one of our anniversaries at the hospital with our oldest son?!?
1 comment:
Oh, poor Cullen!! What a tough little guy! It's so hard to see your kids hurting! Happy Anniversary, by the way!
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