ER Visit last night

[FarmerChick]

UGH

the old---kid running jumps on small stool and fall off with a big thump.

Nicole hurt her shoulder. AC joint separation but not bad.
Thought it was dislocated but not.

Great ER! Nice people...she got a stuffed puppy and princess stickers. To her the visit was well worth it.

Tylenol with Codeine for pain---splint cause her arm sure hurts---ice a few times a day

6 x-rays----3 on bad shoulder----3 on good shoulder for comparison=----apparently little kids since they are still growing, very hard to "see what" might be abnormal.

In and out in 3 hrs. not bad experience and all seems good



BUT Orthopedic Dr. on Wed. They said she needs to see one "just in case"
Which I don't like in a way cause I get that feeling of waste of time, money and everything---but her being so little I don't want any future problems so well worth the cost definitely.


Long night last night---tons of kids, Tony having got off 12 hr shift and off to ER we go. but all is fine!!!


No pre-school for 4 days----help me someone! LOL---Rachel (MIL) coming over for an hr each day so I can get to the barn and check kiddings etc. Just hard to get around right now but no biggie, Nicole should be up and running in a few days of rest and all back to normal.

It is always something, right?

 

[MorelCabin]

Sometimes a fracture doesn't show up on an Xray right away, it often takes a day or two for it to show. That's probably the reason for the ortho visit. Trust me, it is not a waste of time

 

[Dace]

We have found several fractures on a follow up visit with ortho, so definitely go.

I hope they don't find anything and little Nicole is on the mend!

 

[miss_thenorth]

I hope everything proves to be okay!

My son was cleaning rabbits on Saturday. I told him to be extremely careful--I didn't want to go to emerg.

He was careful, and did a great job, which is good, cuz I don't like ERs. Glad you had a good experience.

 

[ohiofarmgirl]

oh no!!! sorry to hear - poor baby.... and yep i'm with everyone else - definitely follow up. happened to one of my sis's kids... initially didnt show and then yep - a fracture.

hope you tell Nic that she should tell all her friends and teachers that she got it 'rodeo-ing' that oughta generate some calls to you!

hang in there!

 

[FarmerChick]

thanks everyone for the well wishes for her


I didn't know that about fracture or something showing up a few days later on an x-ray---learn something new all the time huh?

 

[lupinfarm]

I agree, fractures don't always show up. I did a silly thing in November and let a leadrope loop around my hand and my mare bolted taking me with her. I let go but fractured my left ring finger and tore the ligaments. Now that hurt!

 

[Occamstazer]

Poor thing! I hope she feels better soon