Near tragedy...
At 11am Saturday, while she was out enjoying breakfast at Cracker Barrel with Whitney and her Grandmother Cathy, my daughter Maria was scalded over 10% of her body by a carafe of boiling water. The waitress sat the water too close to her, and she reached out and pulled it onto herself.
She was seated in a highchair at the time, and the boiling liquid burned her from the center of her chest to her waist, and the upper part of her right thigh. A nurse behind Whitney directed them the administer first aid, and an ambulance took her directly to the University of Kentucky hospital E.R.
Evaluating the burn, the doctors said it was 2nd degree, and should not require surgery. They admitted her to the Children's Hospital, room 441, where she remained for observation until yesterday afternoon. Doctors administered morphine in the ER, tylenol with codene at the Children's Hospital, and we're managing her pain with straight tylenol and motrin here at home.
She's been given an advanced type of burn dressing that will remain on the burn until it heals, keeping it sterile and moist, and preventing infection. She's in pain and has little appetite, but seems to be "herself". She's supposed to go back to the KY clinic Friday for evaluation by the plastic surgeons.
There's been an outpouring of love from our family, friends, and church. Both sets of grandparents have been down to help, and our church family is providing our dinners this week.
I'm home today, as Whitney and I are both exhausted.
She was seated in a highchair at the time, and the boiling liquid burned her from the center of her chest to her waist, and the upper part of her right thigh. A nurse behind Whitney directed them the administer first aid, and an ambulance took her directly to the University of Kentucky hospital E.R.
Evaluating the burn, the doctors said it was 2nd degree, and should not require surgery. They admitted her to the Children's Hospital, room 441, where she remained for observation until yesterday afternoon. Doctors administered morphine in the ER, tylenol with codene at the Children's Hospital, and we're managing her pain with straight tylenol and motrin here at home.
She's been given an advanced type of burn dressing that will remain on the burn until it heals, keeping it sterile and moist, and preventing infection. She's in pain and has little appetite, but seems to be "herself". She's supposed to go back to the KY clinic Friday for evaluation by the plastic surgeons.
There's been an outpouring of love from our family, friends, and church. Both sets of grandparents have been down to help, and our church family is providing our dinners this week.
I'm home today, as Whitney and I are both exhausted.
Poor baby! Give us a yell if you need anything!
ReplyDeleteI am so sorry to hear about Maria being hurt. Let me know if you need anything.
ReplyDeleteUpdate: She's had a pretty good day today. She's in pain, but she's eaten a couple of times and we've changed her dressings without causing her too much pain.
ReplyDeleteWe got some supplies from the Medial supply store at the corner of Virginia and South Broadway (FREAKY place, BTW...imagine a converted furniture store selling medial scissors and gauze, along with lots of wigs.
I will be thinking of all of you. I hope that all goes well. Call if you need anything.
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