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Our 1st ride in the ambulance... (PIP)
Let's just set the scene....
I am in the walk-in closet hanging clothes. DH is holding DS, who just woke up from his nap. DD is milling about the room, tossing random bits of laundry and dancing to Jack Johnson playing on the radio, an excellent Saturday afternoon.... then...
I hear: "L don't put that in your mouth, L don't put that in your mouth... L2 (me) get out here!" I turn the corner to see DD with a plastic hanger with a metal top (like from a store) stuck in her mouth. She had bit down when DH told her to take it out of her mouth and it had penetrated through the soft tissue to the left of her tongue. She was sobbing and trying to pull it out. I told (read: yelled) DH to call 911 while I immobilized the hanger and kept my hand her mouth to stop her from doing more damage.. no blood, thank god.
2 min later the ambulance arrived, the cut the bottom part off of the hanger and put me holding DD on the stretcher. We were escorted to the nearest Children's Hospital. She cuddled the whole way there but didn't cry much (tough cookie - it was 20 minutes away!)
The dr pulled it out and L started what I am sure will be a life-long friendship with popsicles. All is well - she is sore and had trouble eating some of her supper but played afterwards.
Moral of the story - Laundry is dangerous. Avoid it at all costs!
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Re: Our 1st ride in the ambulance... (PIP)
OMG How freaking scary!
I'm so glad she is going to be okay...and here's hoping your heart rate returns to normal sometime before 2012...
(((Hugs)))
lol - I have recovered from the adrenaline rush (aided by 2 glasses of wine).
Why do people jump out of planes and whatnot? Adrenaline sucks! I had a massive headache and was achy all over for about an hour after we left the hospital!
Oh my God. I have chills in my feet. How freaking scary!
So glad you were right there to act quickly and she seems ok!!
Holy scary! Glad she's okay.
Time to get rid of all wire hangers in our houses, huh?
TTC #1: IUI #2 = BFP , Betas 550 (16 dpiui), 1523 (18 dpiui)
Hypothyroid, LPD, FSH 13.0, TTC 2 yrs B4 BFP
TTC #2: FSH 23, AMA, IUI 1, 2, 3 = BFN, IVF #1 = MC
IVF #2 = BFP - Betas 194 (14dp2dt), 366 (16 dp2dt), 841 (18 dp2dt)
(vanished twin ~7 weeks)
I would be freaking the F out! You and her are both brave cookies!
Note to self throw away metal hangers!
~12/05 * 7/06 * 12/06 * 4/07 * 10/08~
"When the world says, "Give up" hope whispers, "Try one more time"
After 4yrs, 5 IUI's, 2 IVF's, 2 FET's, PGD, and 5 losses our little miracle is finally here!
OMG I saw that picture on you FB and was scared to ask!!!!! I'm glad you and her are ok! You did a great job and are both tough!
Thanks for the heads up- I will remain sitting on the couch instead of putting clothes away!
Married 8.13.2005, M/C 12/8/06- 5 weeks, M/C 2/27/07- 7 weeks, M/C w/ D&C 8/10/09-6.5 weeks *Charles Lawrence born 5/2/08 @ 3:14am, 7lb 8oz, 20.5 inches. Clomid, Crinone and baby aspirin. *Alexandra Claire born 9/14/10 @ 9:52am 6lb 14oz, 20.5 inches. Femara, Crinone and baby aspirin.
No kidding! OMG!
So glad to hear she's all right.
Oh my gosh, how scary for all of you. She is one tough cookie though b/c I was ready to start screaming and crying just reading the story, ouch! For a picture you did not plan on taking it's really cute (not cute your baby was hurt though).
I'm am so glad you gave me one more reason to avoid doing laundry!
So glad your sweet girl seems to be handling her injury like a champ!
Wow! That is really frightening!
I am glad your little girl is just fine, have some chocolate to calm your nerves!