Boys will be boys

Braden had a spill on his ripstik and fell in the drive way. The fall itself would not have caused an injury, it was the deck screws that Logan and Larkin had scattered all over the carport that tore up his knee. Braden opened the front door with such a moan that I knew something was wrong. I carried him up the tub and washed out his knee to see the extent of the damage. He didn't cry- not one bit. He would wince, or moan, but not a tear shed. We got the bleeding to stop and figured we could bandage it up quite easily, but then I remembered his scouting assignment- to write a report on a Dr.'s visit. I hadn't taken him yet because I wasn't going unless we needed to. This injury could require a Dr.'s visit. Plus he did fall on a screw, so a tetnis shot was in order.

At the Dr.'s office they informed us that it was going to need stitches. Say waah ??really?? And a if we are giving a tetnis, a MMR booster would be better. Braden sat on a chair filling out his scout paperwork and survey while I discussed with the Dr. his previous reactions to MMR. When he was little his arm swelled twice it size and was hot to the touch for a week. Like every other MD, he dismissed my concerns. We were moved to a different room for the stitches. Braden and I kept the nurse entertained talking in our English accents we had been practicing at home (Thursdays is British days-it is funny how an accent will change how your kids respond to chores and being asked to help...sorry back to Braden). He was so brave as she washed out his wound, gave him his shot, and as the Dr. numbed his knee. Brady watched as the Dr. tied each stitch. He got to choose his bandage color and was given directions to keep it clean and no swimming, squatting, or ripstiking for ten days. Ten days that means field day!!! No water games? no running? jumping? This is where he almost cried.

On the way home we dropped off his prescription at the pharmacy, stopped by home to pick up the rest of his scout paperwork and delivered them to his leader on our way back to get his antibiotics. Whew- at least we got that taken care of.


This is Braden's arm where his MMR booster was given. Two days after the shot and already on antibiotics for his knee. Maybe next time a doctor will believe me.

Nice war wounds Braden! And be safe out there.