He Can’t Catch a Break….

Or, maybe he did catch one.  Right in the arm! I was going to blog about Tyson’s first day of Kindergarten but things have gone a little awry.  Tyson started school on the Tuesday after Labor Day.  He really didn’t have too much to say at the end of Tuesday and Wednesday except he told me all the rules of the playground both days.  So, on Thursday afternoon, I looked at the caller ID (yes, I screen my calls) about 30 minutes before Tyson was supposed to get off of the bus.  It was his school & I had the sinking feeling that it was the nurse.  Apparently Tyson fell off of a low balance beam & injured his arm above his elbow.   He was following the rules but still got hurt, just his luck.  The ER nurse in me was thinking  ‘supracondylar fracture… oooh, that’s not good’.  Unfortunately, I was right.  We stopped at the Miller’s house and Steve checked him out, confirmed my suspicions of the need for a trip to the ER.  (On a side note I was planning on taking Lucy up to meet the gals in the ER this week but this is not what I had in mind.)  I can’t say how thankful I am to the staff and docs at CHKD’s ER.  They quickly checked him in, triaged him, put an IV in, x-rayed him & gave him some pain relief.  All the while Tyson’s arm was swelling more and more.  His nurses, Debbie and Denise, did notice that his pulse was no longer palpable on the affected side but were able to pick it up with the Doppler ultrasound.  Tyson was a trooper.  I think that he felt more comfortable since he knew his nurse, child life therapist and few of the other people in the room.  Everyone was great.  Jill took Lucy out of the room for a while Tyson got his IV and got they got him settled in.  Three friends sincerely offered to take Lucy home with them!  Maureen picked up Lucy and stayed with her until we got home.   All right, I’m going on too long--- thank you all!!!!!! 

Tyson’s break was pretty severe as it was all the way across the bone and the two pieces of bone were displaced.  At about 6:45 that night Tyson went to surgery to have the bones put together with a few pins.  He came out with a bi-valved cast and sling.  Travis and I really held it together until we left him with the anesthesiologist and surgical nurse.  Then we broke down.  This was Tyson’s 5^th surgery in just 2 years.  It really is too much for one little boy! 

When we were discharged we were so happy to take him home.  But…. The door to the van wouldn’t open!  We mashed buttons on the fob, pulled it… nothing.  Some how in our haste to get him treated we got the buckle of the seatbelt jammed in the door.  The dealership had to take the whole door off to get it out.  Now we need a new seatbelt (not cheap BTW) on that side.  Ughhh. 

Tyson was pretty quiet for a few days but really seems to be feeling good today.  So, football and golf are off the books for the next few months.  Bummer.   He broke his right arm but isn’t complaining about having to use his non-dominant hand.  I’m hoping he is able to learn to write with his left hand so he doesn’t get too far behind. 

On a more fun note, we’ve had lots of out-of-town guests recently.  We loved every moment with our friends and family. A few of the pics from the last two weeks are here.