My Hero
At 8:30 in the morning of the next day, I called the doctor's office. The office was not open yet. I wanted my son's arm to be fixed already. Something had to be done because I could not tolerate the thought of broken bones.
I fed Joey breakfast, changed his ice pack, and gave him his medicine while waiting. At 9:15 A.M. I called again, explained the situation, and was told to come in right away.
We got to Dr. Shoch's office, filled out another pile of paper, and waited. The doctor looked over the X-Ray, and said that Joey needed a long cast for his arm. He presented two options: Joey could choose to take the 10-second pain, or went to the OR (operation room) to get knock out for him to fix the bones.
I was hesitated. I told the doctor I didn't know what to do or which way to decide. Dr. Shoch turned to Joey and went over the options in details. Joey picked the 10-second pain!
The nurse came in and prepared Joey's arm for the cast! I stood up against the wall with my cell phone camera in the ready mode.
After the first layer of the cast got put on, Dr Shoch came back, and started to mold the bones back together. I climbed the wall at this point when Joey grunted.
Thank God for my cell phone camera! It occupied my thoughts and feelings. I just aimed and captured the moment without making any noises.
The whole process was over in 10 seconds. I looked at Joey and amazed at his bravery and courage. This kid could tolerate pain!
The nurse put the second layer of the cast on his arm, and we waited for it to dry. Then she took him for another X-Ray to make sure the bones were straightened out.
Everything went smoothly after the X-Ray, and my little hero was fine. What a relief it was for me to know that Joey's arm was protected!
Through this, I learned that children are much better at handling the situation than we gave them credits.
I fed Joey breakfast, changed his ice pack, and gave him his medicine while waiting. At 9:15 A.M. I called again, explained the situation, and was told to come in right away.
We got to Dr. Shoch's office, filled out another pile of paper, and waited. The doctor looked over the X-Ray, and said that Joey needed a long cast for his arm. He presented two options: Joey could choose to take the 10-second pain, or went to the OR (operation room) to get knock out for him to fix the bones.
I was hesitated. I told the doctor I didn't know what to do or which way to decide. Dr. Shoch turned to Joey and went over the options in details. Joey picked the 10-second pain!
The nurse came in and prepared Joey's arm for the cast! I stood up against the wall with my cell phone camera in the ready mode.
After the first layer of the cast got put on, Dr Shoch came back, and started to mold the bones back together. I climbed the wall at this point when Joey grunted.
Thank God for my cell phone camera! It occupied my thoughts and feelings. I just aimed and captured the moment without making any noises.
The whole process was over in 10 seconds. I looked at Joey and amazed at his bravery and courage. This kid could tolerate pain!
The nurse put the second layer of the cast on his arm, and we waited for it to dry. Then she took him for another X-Ray to make sure the bones were straightened out.
Everything went smoothly after the X-Ray, and my little hero was fine. What a relief it was for me to know that Joey's arm was protected!
Through this, I learned that children are much better at handling the situation than we gave them credits.
Joey, you can be my hero too. We all need heroes, and they come in all shapes, sizes and ages. Way to go, Joey!
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