Wednesday, December 06, 2006

Hole in the Head

Like a hole in the wall, but the wall won.

Child jumps on couch. Child bashes head against wall. Child screams violently. "It's blooding!"

Edge carries child to sink. Blood is, in fact, pulsing from the wound. Blond Hunk holds dishtowel to child's head. Child asks for bath.

Edge looks for sterile gauze, and finding none (how does a first aid kit run out of 4x4 gauze?) sticks a maxi pad to child's head. It is clean and absorbent.

Blond Hunk is concerned child might be embarrassed later in life at wearing a maxi pad on his head. "More than about being struck from behind by a wall?"

Rock paper scissors are used to determine who will take child to Urgent Care.

Child's head stops pulsing blood and begins a slow seep. Blood is washed out of hair and a small cut is assessed.

Edge (loser of RPS) determines no stitches are needed. Child again asks for bath.

Flashlight game is invented, in which Edge and Child take turns shining a flashlight in each other's eyes. Child's pupils react normally. Or so it seems now that Edge is blind.

Child is bathed. Bleeding stops. Child's head receives a new maxi pad and burn wrappings to hold it on.

Edge takes picture rather than going to Urgent Care. Blond Hunk watches video much more sympathetically.

Next day, child wakes up and Blond Hunk asks, "How's your head?"

Child feels back of head and notes, "There's still a hole in my head, but no more blooding."

Well, that's the important thing.

Posted by Sarah Jean :: 11:35 AM :: 4 Comments:

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