I totally dislike Emergency rooms

I have been to the E.R. twice in the last four days with Jacob.

He fell at School Tuesday when this little kid with a cast on his arm thought it would be funny that he use it to trip all the other kids while they ran around and played touch football. Well Tuesday night Jacob said it was sore so of course I didn't think nothing much of it. Just thought it would take some time to work the soreness out. But then on Thursday when I got home he was crying and saying he needed to go to the Doctor. Jacob doesn't like doctors so I knew something was wrong.

So off we go to the E.R. they do x-ray and they poke and prod at him. He has broken the top piece of his growth plate (not a big deal) and torn the tendon between the joints. Ok this definitely explains the pain. So they put his arm in a sling has to wear it for a couple of weeks but they still want him to try to use his arm as much as possible. Give him Motrin every six hours for pain. Okay great.

Jacob goes to School Friday spends the night with a buddy and I go pick him up yesterday for our dinner over at my friend's Linda's. Well about 6 last night he starts crying I mean seriously crying and writhing in pain. He went and washed his hands and said that he had shooting pains all up and down his rm from his pinky finger all the way up to his shoulder. So I gave him some Motrin an hour later I gave him some Tylenol because the Motrin was obviously not working. We came home and I put him to bed and laid with him until he finally calmed down and fell asleep which was about midnight.

This morning at 7:45 Jacob comes busting into my room screaming and crying about the pain. So I throw some clothes on and off we go back to the E.R. They come in and poke and prod him the whole time all the while Jacob is crying and carrying on about the pain. They go and review the x-ray from Thursday night. The doctor come in and says that Jacob has sprained some kind of muscle that lies on the top of your shoulder and your scapula. And the reason for the shooting pain is because it's sprained and the tendon that he pulled is swollen and causing some pinching of the nerves. After another co-pay and a prescription for Lortab we are home. Jacob is still in pain cause I can't give him the Lortab yet because they gave him Motrin at the E.R. and I have to wait till noon. Oh wait it is noon. Ok better go give my baby the meds.

Also be sure to say a prayer for us in the morning. We have to be at the Oncology Lab at 6 CT scan is scheduled for 7 and we see the Doctor at 9. Just pray for peace and strength in whatever the scan shows and that Richard will be at peace with whatever decision he makes as far as treatment goes. Thank you all.