jamsmu
04-29-2004, 10:51 PM
Well, I swore it wouldn't happen. I'd read all the posts and think, I won't need to post anything like that. I'm really careful. So maybe he'll go in high school after an atheletic event...
Carson's had an infection in his finger for about a week. We were putting hydrogen peroxide and Neosporin on it since last Friday (per the doctor's orders.) Mom came over to visit yesterday and got me kind of concerned, so I called the doctor again and we went in for him to check it last night.
The doctor said that it looks like it is improving (from my descriptions), and to continue what we are doing (hydrogen peroxide and Neosporin) and to start him on an antibiotic because it is an infection and it needs to be cured from the inside.
THEN....
today, he was playing around 3:45 after just "snacking". He was moving so quickly through all of his toys. I was on the couch, paging through a magazine and watching him. He ended up next to the couch where we keep the bigger toys and was playing with the push cart that we just borrowed 2 days ago from our neighbor. It has little mail slots on it to put plasitc "mail" and they open as doors. Anyway, all the sudden I heard a shriek, much more high pitched and louder than a "fall-and-get-back-up" pout. I knew something was wrong. I picked him up and he was screaming and catching his breath... so red in the face. So I saw his hand was all bloody. I ran him over to the sink and sprayed warm/cold water on it to rinse it off so I could figure out which finger/where it was. Of course, it was the infected finger. It was like a faucet with blood and I tried to keep it under the water, but he was really crying. So I called the doctor's office. They wanted me to put pressure on it for a few minutes to stop the bleeding, then ice it if he'd let me. Took a cloth and put pressure on it, but he would just scream. I decided to take him outside to distract him and me, and we walked up and down the street singing. Then we sat on the stairs. Everytime I tried to change the pressure point, to try to stop the bleeding, he would scream. (I sang to calm him down.) So I decided to breastfeed him to calm him. That worked a little, but he was still in too much pain. Called Steve after about 30 minutes and we talked and decided it was time to go to the doctor. So I put 4 bandaids on it and put him in the car. Promptly, he fell asleep and I called the doctor who told me to go to the ER.
First, I had to call Steve to find out where the nearest hospital is (I was a little in shock, but I'm also still learning the area.) I got there, but made a wrong turn on the way. It was a beautiful hosptial!! The people were so great to us and Carson was the entertainment for the ER waiting room. As long as the bandage didn't come loose, he was smiling and jumping and "talking" to everyone. When we finally got in to see the doctor, they decided that there wasn't much they could do. It was too small to stitch and if it is broken, they would only recommend a bandage and an antibiotic, so since he was already getting that, they didn't even x-ray.
I felt a little embarrassed because we spent the afternoon in the ER and all he needed was a bandage of guaze. But now we need to stop the hydro-peroxide and Neosporin and continue the antibiotic for 9 more days.
It still bleeds when irritated so I have a feeling it will be a long few days while it heals. We'll go back to the doctor on Monday.
Just a thought... I remember at Carson's 6 month appt., the ped said, "okay, we'll see you in 3 months." My response was, "I have a feeling we'll be in before then." Since his 6 month appt., we've been in 6 times... this will be number 7 on Monday! And he has over a month to go until his 9 month appt. Yikes!
Carson's had an infection in his finger for about a week. We were putting hydrogen peroxide and Neosporin on it since last Friday (per the doctor's orders.) Mom came over to visit yesterday and got me kind of concerned, so I called the doctor again and we went in for him to check it last night.
The doctor said that it looks like it is improving (from my descriptions), and to continue what we are doing (hydrogen peroxide and Neosporin) and to start him on an antibiotic because it is an infection and it needs to be cured from the inside.
THEN....
today, he was playing around 3:45 after just "snacking". He was moving so quickly through all of his toys. I was on the couch, paging through a magazine and watching him. He ended up next to the couch where we keep the bigger toys and was playing with the push cart that we just borrowed 2 days ago from our neighbor. It has little mail slots on it to put plasitc "mail" and they open as doors. Anyway, all the sudden I heard a shriek, much more high pitched and louder than a "fall-and-get-back-up" pout. I knew something was wrong. I picked him up and he was screaming and catching his breath... so red in the face. So I saw his hand was all bloody. I ran him over to the sink and sprayed warm/cold water on it to rinse it off so I could figure out which finger/where it was. Of course, it was the infected finger. It was like a faucet with blood and I tried to keep it under the water, but he was really crying. So I called the doctor's office. They wanted me to put pressure on it for a few minutes to stop the bleeding, then ice it if he'd let me. Took a cloth and put pressure on it, but he would just scream. I decided to take him outside to distract him and me, and we walked up and down the street singing. Then we sat on the stairs. Everytime I tried to change the pressure point, to try to stop the bleeding, he would scream. (I sang to calm him down.) So I decided to breastfeed him to calm him. That worked a little, but he was still in too much pain. Called Steve after about 30 minutes and we talked and decided it was time to go to the doctor. So I put 4 bandaids on it and put him in the car. Promptly, he fell asleep and I called the doctor who told me to go to the ER.
First, I had to call Steve to find out where the nearest hospital is (I was a little in shock, but I'm also still learning the area.) I got there, but made a wrong turn on the way. It was a beautiful hosptial!! The people were so great to us and Carson was the entertainment for the ER waiting room. As long as the bandage didn't come loose, he was smiling and jumping and "talking" to everyone. When we finally got in to see the doctor, they decided that there wasn't much they could do. It was too small to stitch and if it is broken, they would only recommend a bandage and an antibiotic, so since he was already getting that, they didn't even x-ray.
I felt a little embarrassed because we spent the afternoon in the ER and all he needed was a bandage of guaze. But now we need to stop the hydro-peroxide and Neosporin and continue the antibiotic for 9 more days.
It still bleeds when irritated so I have a feeling it will be a long few days while it heals. We'll go back to the doctor on Monday.
Just a thought... I remember at Carson's 6 month appt., the ped said, "okay, we'll see you in 3 months." My response was, "I have a feeling we'll be in before then." Since his 6 month appt., we've been in 6 times... this will be number 7 on Monday! And he has over a month to go until his 9 month appt. Yikes!