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rj_andersonI have just spent the last 48 hours in hospital in another city with my five-year-old son, who broke his upper arm and wrist while bouncing on the bed with his father and brothers.* He's home now with pins and a cast, resting fairly comfortably if still hopped up on codeine, and I'm just hoping that the swelling in his hand and fingers goes down by morning.
Anyway, I am exhausted, but thankful to be home again.
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* No, he didn't fall off the bed -- that would have been far too ordinary. Instead, he whacked himself in the arm with his own knee. (I hear Douglas Adams once broke his own nose in a similar fashion.)
Anyway, I am exhausted, but thankful to be home again.
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* No, he didn't fall off the bed -- that would have been far too ordinary. Instead, he whacked himself in the arm with his own knee. (I hear Douglas Adams once broke his own nose in a similar fashion.)
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Date: 2007-10-04 01:01 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-10-04 01:02 am (UTC)I'm sorry. Poor Simon!
Will keep him (and you) in my prayers.
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Date: 2007-10-04 01:04 am (UTC)Exhausting! But it did hurt her more than me.
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Date: 2007-10-04 01:18 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-10-04 01:27 am (UTC)Poor kiddo...hope the recovery isn't too hard!
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Date: 2007-10-04 01:30 am (UTC)Let me guess: tonight we get a family reading of "No More Monkeys Jumping on the Bed"?
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Date: 2007-10-04 01:34 am (UTC)I hope he calms down soon so his older brother can introduce him to the concept of getting his cast signed. :)
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Date: 2007-10-04 03:00 am (UTC)Have a lovely day! :-)
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Date: 2007-10-04 03:09 am (UTC)Glad you're all home now.
Janet
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Date: 2007-10-04 03:11 am (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2007-10-04 04:18 am (UTC)Didn't your older son break his arm as well some time ago?
(My broken nose story -- played on jungle gym, did flip the wrong way, arms went "OW" and hands let go, Michelle fell flat on face. Painful, but no pins or anything, so I'm sure your poor boy hurts worse.
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Date: 2007-10-04 05:00 am (UTC)P.
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Date: 2007-10-04 05:00 am (UTC)Get some sleep!
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Date: 2007-10-04 05:40 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-10-04 11:48 am (UTC)Are we all sharing zany accident stories? Rough-housing with my brother has caused two notable injuries -- one, the black eye I suffered the day before my First Holy Communion. Picture small!Liz walking up to the altar, all dressed in white with a veil over her fluffy 1990 haircut -- with a beautiful black shiner.
I got my own back, though -- two years later, I was engaged in a very serious tickle-fight with Jules, when I lost control of my tickle and overshot -- and knocked his two front teeth out. It was just weeks before Christmas, but somehow Mum didn't see the funny side. Fortunately, they were just baby teeth...
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Date: 2007-10-06 12:49 am (UTC)I'll be sure to add your Mite to my god-blesses tonight.
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Date: 2007-10-07 04:19 pm (UTC)Greg Gick
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Date: 2007-10-08 08:16 pm (UTC)But... bouncing on the bed "with his father and brothers" just makes me smile.