Friday, July 31, 2009

Off to the ER!

Oh...what a week! On Tuesday, we had to rush Zane to the ER in Lebanon, a looong 20 minute drive with an unhappy and crying little boy, and worried parents! Zane was walking in our bedroom back and forth while mommy was folding laundry on the bed, and he tripped and fell....right onto our metal bed frame....OUCH! There was so much blood, and lots of tears....(Zane wasn't the only one crying..) His right front tooth got forced up into his gum, and the one next to it on the right got knocked out of shape also. Zane's tooth actually ripped our bed skirt, and left a mark on the bed frame, it was a very solid hit. The ER doctor suggested we take Zane to a pediatric dentist, so we did the next day, and the dentist said that depending on which way the trauma happened to the big tooth (whether it was hit to the right or left) will depend on whether there was any damage done to the permanent tooth. So, we just have to wait and see how it heals up, and go back to the dentist in 4 weeks. Zane is doing really great. He is a tough little cookie! He's smiling and laughing, and with the help of a little Tylenol is doing wonderful!

4 comments:

Amber said...

Poor Guy!!

Roger said...

Sorry to hear about the "incident" It is pretty prevelent in kids...things just happen...It is a wonder there aren't more problems...I think he will probably be fine...It's a good thing he is not in the sweet corn eating stage!

Roger

jessica said...

makes me cringe just looking at the pictures! ouch!

ALB said...

Some times it's harder on us momma's than the child eh? Luke had an accident with his tooth this sumer & hit it. His turned color & the same thing we took him to the dentist & we just have to wait for him to loose it!
Have a great day!