Oliver fell while running in the park today. He fell on a tarmac path while carrying the instrument of the moment, a toy vuvuzela! On rising from his fall he had a cut lip, bad enough in fact to need stitches. So Hayley took him to A & E.
Once there he was given paracetamol and then several injections of local anesthetic into his lip. He didn’t cry once. Nor during the stitching.
Unfortunately Hayley did not fair quite so well. While standing there holding Oliver’s hand, she started to turn pale, then to feel faint and finally sat down at the recommendation of the nurse. I reckon the stress of it just caught up with her.
Later, as a reward for bring so brave, Hayley bought Oliver a small Wolverine toy car he’s been coveting, plus Wolverine and Captain America figures to ride in it.
He told the nurse that he was a super-hero and mentioned Wolverine. She replied that she knew the X-Men. Well, that was it, Oliver giving her chapter and verse on all the Wolverine stories he knows.
Going to bed tonight he reminded us that he’s a super-hero. We’d be the last to disagree.
Poor Oliver! I'm glad he is doing well. Kids are so strong and brave they amaze me. When my son was in the hospital with asthma and they were putting the IV in I had a moment like Hayley. I think the worry and the proudness and all the emotions just are too much sometimes.
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Hi Tori, I think you are right, any trip to hospital with your child is emotional and probably responsible for these little episodes, "anxiety attacks" or whatever. Hayley was really far too tough on herself afterwards, saying she had let Oliver down. I certainly don't see it that way and neither did Oliver who only remembers Mummy looking after him then getting him a great new toy!
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Oh, poor sweetie. It sounds like he's bouncing right back, though.
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He sure is. He's in the bath with his sister right now creating a happy cacophony!
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What a brave little super hero. Glad he recovered so well.
Welcome back James. I thought it was odd that you had been so quiet!
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I hope that he is feeling better now. I'm sure the Wolverine figures will last longer then the pain!
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