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Wellness Wednesday: My kid broke his hand!

7/5/2017

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For all the years I’ve spent reiterating to my boys to pay attention to their bodies, to listen to the cues that tell them they’re tired, hungry, thirsty, upset, hurt, depressed, anxious, etc- my son told me he thought it was broken and I told him it was fine.
That was a curveball moment I wasn't prepared for.

In my defence, I’m really sick. The horrible bug that kept my boys home from their last week of school finally latched onto me. I’ve been trying to listen to my body too, but life goes on and there are things to do. Yesterday all the “things to do” ended up being way too much. Mike had a lot of work waiting for him because we were gone so much longer than we expected. We had just gotten home and I was letting myself relax into a nap when he came in from a bike ride to tell us he thought it was broken.

We figured dislocated, so Mike popped it back in place. Even after, the kid said “no, something’s wrong”. I groaned, gave him an ice pack and an advil, and said “Let’s wait and see”. Then went back to bed.

It wasn’t a complete mom fail. Instead of napping, I arranged for his grandpa to take him somewhere. After hours care is hard to find in our city, and all the walk-in’s were full to capacity, so grandpa took him to emergency. And after many hours of waiting and an x-ray, it’s confirmed…the growth plate in his thumb is fractured.

The moral of the story? Listen to your body. And if you need something at the expense of someone else, ask for help. No one can do it alone. Life is long and sometimes hard.

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Tammy
7/5/2017 03:33:04 pm

Let him keep the first cast until the swelling goes down, if he needs another cast check to see if your medical centre offers gortex with fibreglass! The gortex can be submerged in water = he can go swimming, have a shower and it doesn't have to be covered in plastic! It may cost more but soooo worth it for a summer "break". It can also act as it's own cold pack for swelling just run cold water through the cast and allow to air dry! Please remember to check with the doctor first as it depends on the type of break whether this is a good option! Good luck

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7/5/2017 03:38:17 pm

Tammy, that is such valuable information! Thank you so much! I really appreciate the time you took to leave a comment and to make sure I found it by posting on the facebook page.

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