er trip

oldest son 'partially subluxated' his right shoulder joint this evening playing basketball. supposedly, he 'packed' a shot, felt the shoulder "slip out" and couldn't move his arm. so being the tough dude that he is [he is almost 15 now], he decided he would try to put it back in himself. then he calls me at work because he is in a lot of pain. oh yeah, he was in pain. but he got the joint pretty much back in place, so the er doc had very little manipulation to do. for me, the mom and not the nurse, this made me pretty happy because i would hate for him to have to endure anymore pain than he has to. although i have to say, that my son is pretty stoic when it comes to pain.

now he has to wear a sling for the rest of the week and got a note to get out of PE. he was ok with that, but he really wanted a slip to get out of homework for the week because he is right handed and said he won't be able to write. KIDS. :)

i wish i could say that this was one of the few er trips that we have had to do. well for my oldest, this is one of the few. he doesn't get hurt often. he has broken a toe before, and that is about it, really. oh yes, once he broke out in hives but never did figure out why.

my youngest has been to the er as a baby for influenza, hydrocele blocking urine output (several times) until that resolved, rolling down the stairs (hangs head -- who knew he would roll over to the stairs?? lol), falling down the stairs in the walker (yes, those warnings were heeded, and yes we had a gate, but oldest son left gate open!). One of the sounds you will never forget is the 'thump, thump, thump' of your child going down the stairs. Oh and he has had broken a finger too.

now, those are about the only reasons that they have been to the er. tonight a whole family with 5 kids running around the er waiting room, jumping, laughing, having fun, acting like normal wild toddlers all came in for an 'overdose'. Must have been benadryl with paroxysmal effects or something. they were seen before my child with the dislocated shoulder. good thing it wasn't serious on either accounts.

ok off for the night. gotta work in the morning. sigh.