Isaiah decided that he wanted to get his first stitches while in Kenya. On Monday, October 26th, he was spinning in a swing on our porch and caught his ear on a brick. He was bleeding and screaming. We decided that we needed to take him to the hospital to see if he needed stitches. I didn't think a band-aid would fix this wound. He was very brave, even though he was in a lot of pain.
The doctor looked at his ear and said that Isaiah did need stitches. He was given IV sedation that did not completely knock him out. Given Isaiah's age and the location of the tear (an extremely sensitive part of the ear), the doctor did not think Isaiah could hold still for the numbing medication. The doctor was correct, it still took 2 of us to hold him down while he was partially sedated. Isaiah got 2 stitches, then they taped a bandage securely enough for it to last 3 days on a 3-year-old. I was impressed!
Here is Isaiah's ear after we got to take the bandage off. The doctor did a nice job of "tying his ear back together" as I explained it to Isaiah. It did not get infected, thankfully. Though it is still sensitive and sun-burning more easily than his other ear.
Isaiah's ear after I took the stitches out. Barely noticable! We can actually see the scar, but it's not bad and we told him that he will have a fun story to tell later in his life. Besides, "chics dig scars." At least that's what we tell our rough and tumble boys.
Isaiah demonstrating that he's all better and having a good time too!
Love to all! Happy Thanksgiving and we will try to get a blog published for Thanksgiving Day too.
poor little guy!! glad to see that his ear has healed up well!!
ReplyDeletejenny, thanks so much for the note you sent aunt laurie for tori's shower. it was so fun to feel like you were a part of it even though you couldn't be there. love you guys!