I'm taking my son in for X-rays today.

[youthere]

We're leaving in about an hour. He slipped on the patio last night and hurt his leg. He got up and was limping around. There was no swelling or bruising that we could see so I told him to go to bed, figuring he'd just bumped it hard and it would be better in the morning. When he got up this morning he couldn't put any weight on it. There's still no bruising or swelling so I don't know what's wrong with it..I hope it isn't broken. My poor baby. I'm the worst mother in the world, making my kid just go to bed...I should have taken him to the emergency room last night. I suck.

[malta blue]

1. (((vibes)))

Hoping young youthere will make a speedy recovery.

And you are NOT a bad mom :P

[youthere]

2. Thanks Malta...

I gave him Ibuprofen last night, and put ice on it before I sent him limping off to bed. I can't imagine how bad it must be hurting if he can't even touch it to the floor.

[BarenakedLady]

3. You aren't a bad mom.

You are taking him in now.

:hug:

[youthere]

6. Thanks BNL...

but I sure feel like one.

[Dr. Strange]

4. That's weird.

Hope it's nothing serious!

[youthere]

5. Me too...

there's still no swelling...but my son is so skinny, there's really not much TOO swell there.

[Inchworm]

7. That happens

You are doing it now. I wouldn't worry about last night. Sometime's thats the only way to see that it's bad enough to go to the doc. Kids are trixy -- especially at bedtime.

Wishing son a speedy recovery.

:hug:

[siligut]

8. Guilt doesn't help..

Making an ailing kid sit and wait for six hours in an ER is bad. You did the right thing, even if it doesn’t feel like it.

[soleft]

9. The only thing you are guilty of is hyperbole

Which is not punishable by law.

You are a concerned Mom anxious about a possible injury, and there is nothing harder in the world than seeing your child in pain.

Good luck at the ER - I hope it's not serious. Please let us know how it goes.

[youthere]

12. thanks soleft...it isn't broken, just badly sprained...

he gets to experience crutches for a couple weeks. Thanks for the warm words, and kind thoughts!

[soleft]

26. Good news!

When I was a kid, for some reason I always wanted to be on crutches, I thought it would be cool. I was on crutches last summer. Not as fun as I thought!

Make sure you wrap something soft around the part that goes under the armpits.

[TZ]

10. Probably isn't broken

If its not swollen. Maybe a soft tissue/tendon injury You did the right thing though. Hope everything
turns out okay

[youthere]

11. We just got back..and that's exactly what it is..

It's not broken, but it's badly sprained. He'll be on crutches for awhile and has to wear a stabilizer. Thanks for all the good thoughts.

[Dr. Strange]

18. Good to hear.

Have him watch Spinal Tap and drink some chocolate milk. That will help the healing process.

[youthere]

20. I took the liberty of thoroughly indulging him today though,

to assuage my guilt. I let him have crappy drive through for lunch and bought him two king size Twix bars, PLUS funky tie-dye covers for his crutches. He's lovin it.

[Redstone]

13. Nah, don't worry. I'll bet it's not broken, given that he was able to sleep.

Redstone

[KitchenWitch]

14. You are not a bad mom

I might have done the same thing, since it did not swell up.

[mtnester]

15. Sweetie listen, when my son was almost 3

he fell out of bed one night (he sleeps like a dervish)

He did not seem too distressed, said his arm hurt a little. I made the boo boo noises and kisses, and put him back to bed.

In the morning, when he went to lift a glass of orange juice..SMASH..to the ground...he could not grip at all.

Broken wrist...so no, 25 years later >> I << am still the worst mom in the world


(sob...seriously...I am also "sensitive" right now)

[youthere]

19. Oh no!

Luckily it isn't broken..just badly sprained. Thanks for the reassurance though...it's been a tough day. 3 HOURS at the doctors office and another hour at the pharmacy getting himm fitted for crutches. 'He thinks its kind of cool now..I figure they won't be so cool in another couple hours when his pits are raw. Poor kid.

[mtnester]

21. Amazingly, despite our love and concern

most of our children live to have their own and go through the same things

I am glad it was just a sprain for you guys :)

My son was fine, it was a greenstick fracture, but I felt like a poopy head for a long time (apparently I still do!) He went on to break many, many more bones (what a klutz)

[sasquatch]

16. You know if he finds this thread he'll hold it over you to buy beer for him

:D
Good luck
:hi:

[youthere]

17. No way..we lied to all the kids and told them they were deathly allergic to beer.

thanks for the kind thoughts.

[mtnester]

22. That is when you threaten to bring out the cute nekkid in the tubby pics

showing his little teenie weenie cute...ness...to his girlfriend

[youthere]

23. LOL! I'm all set...I've also got a good supply of potty training pics.

[mtnester]

24. You know you only use them in the most EXTREME of circumstances?

last resort stuff :)

[youthere]

25. We keep them in the safety deposit box...

:rofl: