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Aunt George
True Blue Farmgirl
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Georgann
Midlothian
VA
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Aunt George
True Blue Farmgirl
1476 Posts
Georgann
Midlothian
VA
1476 Posts |
 Posted - Aug 23 2007 : 11:36:43 PM
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Ok, Sunshine..............take her to the emergency room and insist that they do a C-spine series. They might have to sedate her to get an accurate series. With the description of her fall and now how much pain she is in, even when you brush her hair...................that is not a good sign.
Does she complain of numbness or tingling anywhere in her body? Any bladder or bowel problem. Any difference in the size of her pupils. Do her pupils get smaller in the light and larger in the dark. Do they do it the same at the same time? How is the swelling to her skull, is she overly sleepy, does her cry sound any different?
She really needs a higher level of assessment than one doctor or chiropractor telling you that she is lucky that she is only 5 years old.
Take her to the ER and demand a better assessment on her Tell them how much it hurts to bend her neck. Tell them of the dizziness caused when she bends her neck. In the least get her to your pediatrician...if you don't have one, then go to the PCMC Primary Children's Medical Center. It is about 45 minutes from where you are.
I'm looking up some information for you right now.
Here is a hospital in your area.....
http://intermountainhealthcare.org/xp/public/primary/
The hospital listed above is a Level 1 pediatic trauma center which means they offer the highest level of emergency services to the pediatric patient. And it is specifically pediatric emergency trauma...............please consider taking her for further immediate assessment!
Bev/BeeHaven Maven is an ER nurse..........email her!! I'll tell her to get over here and read this thread!! Got the farmgirl network going....thanks Alee!!
I'm emailing you my phone number...
G
http://auntgeorgeshouse.blogspot.com/index.html
http://thefabricho.blogspot.com/
http://auntgeorge.etsy.com
"Made With Love" |
Edited by - Aunt George on Aug 24 2007 12:13:21 AM |
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Aunt George
True Blue Farmgirl
1476 Posts
Georgann
Midlothian
VA
1476 Posts |
Posted - Aug 24 2007 : 04:00:20 AM
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Sunshine...How is your daughter this morning? Is she feeling any better?
Oops...Bev is an orthopedic nurse....even better....please listen to her Sunshine!!
Oh, and Bev thanks for checking in on this thread! Sorry, didn't mean to "tell" you to get over here. It was middle of the night and my tactful button was not working! LOL
G
http://auntgeorgeshouse.blogspot.com/index.html
http://thefabricho.blogspot.com/
http://auntgeorge.etsy.com
"Made With Love" |
Edited by - Aunt George on Aug 24 2007 05:43:51 AM |
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sunshine
True Blue Farmgirl
4877 Posts
Wendy
Utah
USA
4877 Posts |
Posted - Aug 24 2007 : 05:58:12 AM
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no pupil problems no numbness I have watched for those things all a long the swelling has been going down and she isn't overly sleepy she is still my early bird up and goes to bed around 9 -9 :30 her normal time with no naps which is normal for her,
have a lovely day and may God bless you and keep you safe
my bloghttp://sunshinescreations.vintagethreads.com/
my web store http://vintagethreads.com/ |
Edited by - sunshine on Aug 24 2007 06:17:36 AM |
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Aunt George
True Blue Farmgirl
1476 Posts
Georgann
Midlothian
VA
1476 Posts |
Posted - Aug 24 2007 : 06:08:16 AM
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We put a gate at the top of our stairs until the girls were both about 7 years old. It prevented them from getting up before us and tumbling down the stairs. I know the fire safety implications of this, but for us we weighed the implications of tumbling down stairs vs. fire hazards and chose the gate, which was right outside our bedroom door.
Please keep watch on your dear one and do everything to prevent another tumble. Kids are resilient, but a body can only take so much.
http://auntgeorgeshouse.blogspot.com/index.html
http://thefabricho.blogspot.com/
http://auntgeorge.etsy.com
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sunshine
True Blue Farmgirl
4877 Posts
Wendy
Utah
USA
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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mommom
True Blue Farmgirl
854 Posts
Susan
Lancaster
Pennsylvania
USA
854 Posts |
Posted - Aug 25 2007 : 07:29:27 AM
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| Morning. I realize you have a lot going on but please let us know how the dr. appts. went. My love to you all. Susan |
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sunshine
True Blue Farmgirl
4877 Posts
Wendy
Utah
USA
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
22941 Posts |
Posted - Aug 25 2007 : 08:40:20 AM
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Yes, please let us know how your darling daughter is doing! You and your family are in my thoughts today!
Alee
The amazing one handed typist! One hand for typing, one hand to hold Nora!
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sunshine
True Blue Farmgirl
4877 Posts
Wendy
Utah
USA
4877 Posts |
Posted - Aug 25 2007 : 08:59:09 AM
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She still has a shiner but dizzy ness is gone and she is acting like a normal 5 year old playing that is. No numbness or anything like that her neck pain is mostly gone so she is improving each day. I wish she would slow a little as I keep thinking she is going to re injure herself.
have a lovely day and may God bless you and keep you safe
my bloghttp://sunshinescreations.vintagethreads.com/
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AmyEllen
True Blue Farmgirl
235 Posts
Amy
McPherson
Kansas
USA
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Posted - Aug 25 2007 : 7:46:46 PM
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Hello my two youngest kept falling down the stairs, we also had thick carpeting on them, we have since ripped it out. But at one point we did use baby gates on the stairs. We used a kind that screwed into the wall instead of using tension that way it could not just be knocked over or pushed over. At one point I seriously considered putting them on every 4 stairs that way they could not fall very far if they did fall. These open on the top and swing like a door. They stopped falling about the time I was going to do this so I did not have to plus we removed the carpet around then as well.
Praying for her.
Amy
http://lifenkansas.blogspot.com/
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sunshine
True Blue Farmgirl
4877 Posts
Wendy
Utah
USA
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Nance in France
True Blue Farmgirl
1438 Posts
Nancy
St. Laurent de la Salanque
France
1438 Posts |
Posted - Aug 26 2007 : 01:58:45 AM
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| Oh, my. I just saw this post; holy mackerel, we parents certainly earn every grey hair we get, don't we? So glad to see you say she is playing like a normal kid again. Sending prayers up for you guys. Hugs, Nance |
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Hideaway Farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jo
Virginia
USA
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Posted - Aug 29 2007 : 06:19:16 AM
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Sunshine, I am very glad to read that she is doing better...such a scary situation.
Jo
"Wish I had time to work with herbs all day!" |
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Phils Ann
True Blue Farmgirl
1095 Posts
Ann
Parsonsburg
Maryland
USA
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Posted - Aug 29 2007 : 11:49:35 AM
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Good news, Sunshine. That was a scary time!
Ann
Sairy Hill Thicket
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