My Middle Finger

Today started our great. I walked around Lake Accotink with Lydia in the jogging stroller (Wesley was at school). The almost 4 mile walk was beautiful and I really enjoyed it. Then we had a fun playdate with friends at the playground and a picnic lunch.

When I got to Wesley’s schools, I dropped my key down between the driver’s seat and console. I couldn’t reach them at first. I pushed the memory button to move the seat back to Chris’ position and then I reached for the key. Stupid move! My finger got ran over by the mental mechanism that moves the seat. It hurt very badly and I just had to wait for the seat to stop moving. There was a lot of blood and I grabbed some napkins and asked another mom to watch Lydia. The school secretary gave me a frozen sponge in a baggie to put on it.

I think I was just panic mode at the school and it didn’t hurt that much. One the way home, it started throbbing and it felt like it was still being crushed. I started crying which surprised the kids. When we got home they were so sweet.

I called Chris in tears and begged him to come home so I could go to the ER. I went because it was hurting so bad. I cried through checking in but eventually was able to stop the water works. Thankfully the ER wasn’t busy and I was seen right away.

I tried to talk the physician assistant out of x-raying it because I didn’t want to pay for it but she really wanted the x-ray. She numbed my finger first and I was so grateful! Finally, it stopped hurting. They doubled shielded me in the x-ray room and x-rayed my finger three times.

I have a “fracture of the terminal tuft of the third digit.” The treatment is to just splint it.

After the ER doctor and PA told me about the fracture, they consulted the hand surgeon via the phone. I bet we will be paying for that also. He told them to cauterize my fingernail (burn a little hole in it to relieve the pressure).

At this point my finger was throbbing again so I begged the PA to numb it again. She eventually did but not before trying to talk me into taking Vicodin. Narcotics are safe during pregnancy but thanks to watching House I am afraid to take it.

After the PA put in two stitches, I took 1000mg of Tylenol. She also gave me a prescription for an antibiotic. I paid my $100 copay and learned I have a $300 deductible.

Lydia had a lot of questions about my finger when I got home. She was so sweet and cute. Wesley was busy playing Wii games. Chris had been working from home so the kids watched a movie and played video games. They had a great afternoon.