We had an eventful weekend! We went to help Jeff move, we were only there for a few hours when McKay slammed the door on Oakley's finger, cutting off the tip of her middle finger on the right hand. Grandma Anderson ran to her aid, opened the door and got her hand out. She was heading to the bathroom when I looked around the corner and saw lots of blood, I grabbed Oakley from Grandma and ran in the bathroom. I was about to run in it under cold water when I realized that the tip of her finger was hanging off to the side. I turned around and told Jeff and Johanna that we needed to go to the hospital because the tip of her finger was gone. That wasn't a very good choice of words, Johanna ran into the kitchen, started filling a cup with water, and asking Megan where a flashlight was! Within seconds she was back at the door looking for Oakley's finger! When I finally realized what she was doing, I told her the piece was still hanging on the side and there was nothing to find. I guess she has had some experience with these kinds of situations!!!
So then Jeff, Johanna, and I jumped in the car and went to the ER, leaving Megan and Lindsay with the twins and a fussy Sage.
When we got to the hospital to check-in there was a lady there with an older lady in a wheelchair waiting to check-in, when she turned around and saw us she stepped back and told me I could go first. Then we got all our info to secretary, and they had the triage nurse come out and bring us a bandage, but when she saw Oakley's finger, she put the bandage back in her pocket and said "Follow me." She took us right back and within just a few minutes they were getting ready to sew her finger back on. I was so grateful that we didn't have to wait forever!
Josh was in Colorado at CE training and knew his classes got out at 12, it wasn't quite 12, but I called him anyway. He didn't answer, but he texted me saying he would be out of class in a few minutes. I texted him back: Oky cut off tip of finger. in er. He quickly left his class and called me. He tried to catch an earlier flight home, but just ended up sitting in the airport all afternoon, wishing he could be home.
The doctor did a great job of sewing her finger back on and we were out of the hospital within just a few hours. Oakley is doing a great job getting used to her splint, they put a splint on her from her elbow all the way past her finger tips and she is doing a great job of being left handed. She doesn't even complain about it. I think she knows it would hurt a lot worse if it wasn't for that splint.
So here are the pictures!!
Just got to the hospital. Mom talking to Dad.
Getting all the monitors on! Preparing for surgery.
Notice the tip of finger on the side.
Doctor showing us the bone. There may have been a crack or a fraction of the bone missing.
Almost done!
Like new again
Putting on the splint
Waiting for Oakley to wake up!
7 comments:
I'm glad Oakley is feeling better. How scary! I wonder what Kevin's first trip to the er will be for?
It was so good to see you all, thanks for driving down while we were there!
I heard about this the other day and I felt so sad for little Oakley. And you took pictures...:) Ethans been to the ER when he had his seizures over a year ago,which was not a fun experience, but I really hope we don't go back for anything like this. I hope she heals well.
Oakley is a tough girl! The twins and Sage were very good while you were gone, don't worry! It was so fun to see you all.
Oh my! I'm glad Oakley was okay, but how scary! I dread the thought of having to make an er trip, although I think ours will be for a snake bite, not a missing apendage.
I just gotta ask...Is it an Anderson thing? Are we just asking for accidents to happen to this family! I swear there is always somthing! I'm so glad that Oakley is ok.
It sounded like you were pretty calm. I think I would have been a bit of a baby. I'm glad she's okay. Sounds like you guys are doing great.
Ouch! Poor thing!You seemed to have kept your head on straight during the whole ordeal. I would have been a wreck. I am so glad that she is okay!!!
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