He fell....and knocked his head

弟弟 had a fall at nursery. He had to have 2 stitches on his forehead where the wound is.

Poor boy, teacher Queenie said he was following Teacher Ooi too closely and she knocked into him when she turned. He lost his balance and fell at the patterned steps at the main door. Ouch! It must have hurt a lot. 姐姐 was at the back having lunch and heard him cry. She saw him with a lot of blood on his face and even his clothes.

Teacher Queenie called 爸爸 immediately and brought him to hospital emergency unit. As the hospital need one of the parents to sign in order to give him treatment. I didn't go to the hospital as 爸爸 already rushed there. 爸爸 said the doctor at emergency unit gave a few options, and they agreed on using some "plaster tape". Supposedly it will stick the wound together. But 爸爸 is required to go out of the treatment room. Big mistake - he cried as soon as soon as 爸爸 steps out of the room. The doctor did not dare to do anything with 弟弟 anymore, so referred him to specialist.

With the specialist again the same options given. According to him, the best would be to have a couple of stitches, so that the wound would heal better. The specialist wanted to knock him out as he said 弟弟 was already scared due to the first try, and he's afraid 弟弟 will resist if he tried the stitches. 爸爸 said it's not as serious and if he's allowed to be with 弟弟, he's sure 弟弟 will not struggle and make it complicated. Doctor agreed to give him another try, and 爸爸 comforted 弟弟 to co-operate or he will have to be admitted (which is his biggest fear).

In the end 弟弟 was a very good boy. He allowed doctor to give the anaestetic shots on his forehead. He didn't struggle or cause the doctor unable to finish the stitches. According to 爸爸, he only whined a bit but kept still. He is brave at heart! Finally the 2 stitches are done (ehem, 爸爸 say doctor didn't make one of the stitch properly and had to redo, so it's 3 times). He was given a plaster which is very strong adhesive and water proof.

When I came back home in the evening, both children rushed to me and tell me about 弟弟's fall. I saw him with bruises on his nose bridge and parts of his forehead. My heart sank when saw how much he went through. Even though it's an accident, but I still hurt for my boy. His eyes are still watery from all the tears he shed. But see him here, still want to take a photo and show the plaster on his forehead.