Last night after visitation and before church, the kids were in the gym playing basketball. Elijah tried to catch a ball that ricocheted off the hoop and heard his finger snap - sorta creepy-like. Today it is swollen and bruised and he can't bend it. So do I get it x-rayed or just blow it off? If it's broken, won't they just put a splint on it and couldn't I just go to the drugstore and buy one myself? On the other hand, what if it's not broken, but there's ligament damage that needs to be fixed? Not one to run to the doctor for every snotty nose, I hesitate, but what if I'm wrong?
And now, back to our regularly scheduled dog beating (Pete's in the trash again). . .
Be thankful ~
Karen |
Mar. 30, 2007 - Untitled Comment
And if things come back okay, don't feel silly for taking him in. Just be thankful that it wasn't as traumatic as it could've been!
But I do have friends who would just splint it themselves. Lots of experience in that dept, I guess.
How is the swelling/bruising today? Can he move his fingers?
Marsha