*sigh*...do we need urgent care?

[SallySparrow]

A just did this



I don't think it's deep enough to need stitches, and my nurse brain says saline and a butterfly bandage will be fine.

My mom brain is saying, "OH MY GOD MY BABY IS HURT".

Ugh.

[Deleted]

I wouldn't be going anywhere for that.

[hermione]

It took me a minute toy figure out what I was looking at. it doesn't look deep enough to need stitches to me.

[SallySparrow]

Okay. Good. It really looks more like she took a little chunk out of it now that I got her to hold still so I could mess with it.

Thanks!

[rugbywife]

If it isn't bleeding, no.

[pooh8402]

My nurse brain said it's probably fine based on your picture and description.

[lg28]

Sept 2, 2015 16:58:36 GMT -5 @tokenhoser said:

I wouldn't be going anywhere for that.

Every time i think that *I* am a paranoid parent, someone posts a photo like the OP, or asks about the ER for a "fever" of 99 and I'm like "nope, I'm not as anxious as i thought!!" 

[july]

Think you are fine.

[aspentosh]

It's fine. Butterfly bandage to the rescue.

[SallySparrow]

Sept 2, 2015 19:16:22 GMT -5 lg28 said:

Sept 2, 2015 16:58:36 GMT -5 @tokenhoser said:

I wouldn't be going anywhere for that.

Every time i think that *I* am a paranoid parent, someone posts a photo like the OP, or asks about the ER for a "fever" of 99 and I'm like "nope, I'm not as anxious as i thought!!" 

Uh...glad I could help, I guess? lol

[SallySparrow]

Thanks guys. I cleaned it out and put a butterfly on it. It looked deeper at first, so I was worried it was more of a puncture, but it's not.

[pinotgrig]

I think you did the right thing. It does look like a chunk and it looks like you got it to stop bleeding.

How'd she do it?

[lg28]

Sept 2, 2015 19:31:03 GMT -5 SallySparrow said:

Sept 2, 2015 19:16:22 GMT -5 lg28 said:

Every time i think that *I* am a paranoid parent, someone posts a photo like the OP, or asks about the ER for a "fever" of 99 and I'm like "nope, I'm not as anxious as i thought!!" 

Uh...glad I could help, I guess? lol

I'm sorry!! I shouldn't make fun of you. I'm a horribly anxious/paranoid parent and normally my IRL friends are making fun of ME for asking about urgent care.

But honestly, that's barely a cut! Unless it looks worse IRL?  

[SallySparrow]

Sept 2, 2015 19:35:29 GMT -5 lg28 said:

Sept 2, 2015 19:31:03 GMT -5 SallySparrow said:

Uh...glad I could help, I guess? lol

I'm sorry!! I shouldn't make fun of you. I'm a horribly anxious/paranoid parent and normally my IRL friends are making fun of ME for asking about urgent care.

But honestly, that's barely a cut! Unless it looks worse IRL?  

It looked like a puncture wound when she first did it, so that's why I wad originally concerned.

But I also admit I'm super anxious about stuff concerning her. I can stay calm as a cucumber while taking care of other people/their kids. When it's my own, the sky is falling.

[SallySparrow]

Sept 2, 2015 19:34:59 GMT -5 pinotgrig said:

I think you did the right thing. It does look like a chunk and it looks like you got it to stop bleeding.

How'd she do it?

She was climbing onto her rocking horse, lost her balance, and fell onto the dish rack thing from her kitchen. Which shouldn't have been on the floor anyway, but she likes to carry it around.

[lg28]

Sept 2, 2015 19:38:15 GMT -5 SallySparrow said:

Sept 2, 2015 19:35:29 GMT -5 lg28 said:

I'm sorry!! I shouldn't make fun of you. I'm a horribly anxious/paranoid parent and normally my IRL friends are making fun of ME for asking about urgent care.

But honestly, that's barely a cut! Unless it looks worse IRL?  

It looked like a puncture wound when she first did it, so that's why I wad originally concerned.

But I also admit I'm super anxious about stuff concerning her. I can stay calm as a cucumber while taking care of other people/their kids. When it's my own, the sky is falling.

I have our GP's number programmed into my phone. I am ALWAYS calling to ask the nurse something.

I am paranoid about strep throat so i take the kids in at a HINT of a sore throat with a fever. I totally go overboard on that one.

[pinotgrig]

Sept 2, 2015 19:39:22 GMT -5 SallySparrow said:

Sept 2, 2015 19:34:59 GMT -5 pinotgrig said:

I think you did the right thing. It does look like a chunk and it looks like you got it to stop bleeding.

How'd she do it?

She was climbing onto her rocking horse, lost her balance, and fell onto the dish rack thing from her kitchen. Which shouldn't have been on the floor anyway, but she likes to carry it around.

Aw! I hope it didn't hurt her too much.