so this afternoon i get a call from the school nurse. she's got lou in her office. he's fine she quickly sing-songs in assurance, which, as all seasoned mothers know, translates to, "he's not really, why else would i be calling...but he is still breathing, and everything is still attached. for now!" i calmly respond with that slow, deliberate, okaaay?, which, as all seasoned mothers know, translates to, "enough small talk...what's happened to my baby!!!".
seems the boy was in the middle of a school sanctioned game of flag football. as he went in to grab the flag from an opponent, the kid's foot came up, as is apt to happen when you're running, and jammed the tip of liam's right ring-finger, or 3rd digit as i was informed by the x-ray tech later, which resulted in a nice little fracture across the top end of the middle bone, or phalange.
normally i'm not one to rush on over to the doctor or urgent care, but my usual remedy, that of a wet paper towel for any injury not showing bone, seemed somewhat inadequate/negligent once i finally arrived at the school, and got my first glimpse at his poor, sideways-bent, little digit. he told me he'd managed to "keep it together" until he got to the kindergarten playground, (and out of sight of his buddies), then he just had to let "it" out. and lest we think it was all for naught...he proudly announced that he had managed to take possession of the offending kids flag! that's my boy; always looking for the upside to lifes little downers. so we hit the local urgent care, paid our $25 co-pay, waited our turn, got our x-rays and left with a pretty cool looking splint wrapped with some even cooler looking blue tape. finally, we closed out the afternoons events with a pit stop at arby's for some much needed post-traumatic sustanance.
all the while liam has kept me updated, and amused, at the many things he would now have to "rethink" as a result of his injury. such as...
- how to open the car door
- which pocket to keep his retainer box in
- writing
- holding his book while reading
- playing the clarinet
- gaming...a.k.a. playing video games
- using the computer mouse
- p.e.
- bathroom habits
- showering...although there was only limited concern attached to this one.
- the playing of flag football
have i mentioned lately how much i am absolutely, head over heals, in love with this kid.
