Members james on bass Posted August 15, 2005 Members Share Posted August 15, 2005 My oldest daughter turned 6 on Friday. Almost 2 weeks ago she had cosmetic surgery to fix her ears which stuck out quite a bit. We decided it was best to do this before grade one and the teasing that could result. Anyway, she did not respond well to the anaesthetic and was sick for 15 hours straight after surgery. Her head of course was completely bandaged. She had the dressings removed last week and some of the stitches, though not all of them. Her ears look a little swolen, but very nice. Anyway, she has to wear a headband or bandana for the next 6 weeks to keep her ears flush against her head and to avoid anything possibly touching/moving her ears until they heal completely. She is not allowed to swim, she had to miss her last soccer game and a tournament this weekend. She has to be very careful playing, and as such has not been playing much, but rather doing crafts, watching movies etc... Anyway, we were out of town this weekend at a family reunion. She was playing with some other kids on the lawn and fell down. She started screaming and we of course thought something had hit her ears. Well, no, when she fell down, she broke her arm!!!! We spent most of the evening in the emergency dept. of a small town hospital, and now she has even more doctor visits coming up this week and next. Not only does she have to keep her head wrapped up, but now she is in a full arm cast from just below the shoulder! She's being a real trooper through all of this, but putting her to bed tonight was so sad. She has a pillow under her arm and her head all wrapped up. She is totally immobile! I can't imagine how much bitching I'd be doing if I was in the same situation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members illidian Posted August 15, 2005 Members Share Posted August 15, 2005 Hope she gets well soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassment zombie Posted August 15, 2005 Members Share Posted August 15, 2005 Poor little girl... Kids are resilient as heck, though. I'll bet in no time flat she'll be the one who has mostly forgotten about all this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Insomniac Posted August 15, 2005 Members Share Posted August 15, 2005 Kids are pretty tough. I wish you guys the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members james on bass Posted August 15, 2005 Author Members Share Posted August 15, 2005 She'll be fine and she will bounce back, but what timing!! It's amazing how a child's issues can tug at your heartstrings, but is merely a slight inconvenience for them!! (It is also becoming a hook for special attention) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cortfan Posted August 15, 2005 Members Share Posted August 15, 2005 Why is it "When it rains, it pours." Now, "when it rains, there's a hurricane coming. Best of luck to you, and her, on a speedy recovery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ImaSmrtBaby Posted August 15, 2005 Members Share Posted August 15, 2005 you would be surprised how tough little kids can be. somethings that adults bitch and bitch and bitch about are just kinda "meh" things to kids Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members venturawest Posted August 15, 2005 Members Share Posted August 15, 2005 i just have to know - who did her otoplasty? (that's the operation to set her ears back). let me know if you need any help, i used to do a lot of those... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassman1956 Posted August 15, 2005 Members Share Posted August 15, 2005 Sorry to here this! On the bright side, 20 years from now you'll be helping make some analyst very rich. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members james on bass Posted August 15, 2005 Author Members Share Posted August 15, 2005 Originally posted by venturawest i just have to know - who did her otoplasty? (that's the operation to set her ears back). let me know if you need any help, i used to do a lot of those... Are you from the area? It was Dr.Matic at Children's hospital. He was very good, and the operation went well. My wife (and her mother and sister) have had the same operation (my wife a number of times) so they know the pain involved if something does hit your ears while healing, though the operation doesn't involve removing cartilage anymore. My daughter hasn't even asked for Tylenol since the second day after surgery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members el_duderino676 Posted August 15, 2005 Members Share Posted August 15, 2005 Oh, that would not fun. I only hope that your daughter's luck begins to turn. On the topic of kids being unbitchy, I remember back when I was like 6 and I had my tonsils removed, everyone kept telling me to take it easy after the surgeory, but I felt fine. I felt like going back to schol the next day even, but they wouldn't let me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ToeJamFootball Posted August 15, 2005 Members Share Posted August 15, 2005 in no way is this is ment to e offensive, and i may a speedy recovery be sent your daughters way, but were her ears that bad that you needed to get surgery?? fair enough its your decision, and kids are wicked, but they are wicked enough to find different things to tease your daughter. sorry if ive made you mad, all the best for your little girl. ToeJam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zebra Posted August 15, 2005 Members Share Posted August 15, 2005 Originally posted by ToeJamFootball in no way is this is ment to e offensive, and i may a speedy recovery be sent your daughters way, but were her ears that bad that you needed to get surgery?? fair enough its your decision, and kids are wicked, but they are wicked enough to find different things to tease your daughter. sorry if ive made you mad, all the best for your little girl. ToeJam I was kinda wondering the same thing, I just didn't want to say anything. I hope she gets better quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Narcosynthesis Posted August 15, 2005 Members Share Posted August 15, 2005 kids are solid, i am sure she will take everything in her stride and be up in no time and back to normal i hope she has a speedy recovery David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Perfessor Posted August 15, 2005 Members Share Posted August 15, 2005 She'll love you for helping her appearance. Lots of kids break their arms. She'll be fine don't you think? It's good that the hottest part of summer is over with that cast she'll be wearing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Johnny BoomBoom Posted August 15, 2005 Members Share Posted August 15, 2005 Sending speedy and total recovery vibes - poor wee lass! You're there for her, and your doing the best for her - which is all that matters! As for the broken arm - these things happen......can keep them wrapped in cotton wool all their days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members My bass in your face Posted August 15, 2005 Members Share Posted August 15, 2005 Awwww... That poor girl. Best of luck to her! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fretless Posted August 15, 2005 Members Share Posted August 15, 2005 All the Best !!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMS Author Craig Vecchione Posted August 15, 2005 CMS Author Share Posted August 15, 2005 Sorry to hear this James. Know pretty much how you're feeling...my two kids had an affinity for falling on their chins and splitting them open. My oldest, now 15 first did this when she was 4. If you want to turn a dad's knees to jello just stick him in the ER with his kid screaming from the pain of an anesthetic needle into an open wound. Our little one, now 5, has had stitches on her chin three times. The first and second were two weeks apart. The third time, she was playing and a kid ran into her and hit his head against her chin:rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Markee Posted August 15, 2005 Members Share Posted August 15, 2005 "That which does not kill you only makes you stronger" A speedy recovery to your little baby! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NeonVomit Posted August 15, 2005 Members Share Posted August 15, 2005 Ouch, that must suck! Best of luck to her on a speedy recovery, and yeah kids are little tanks, really. They can literally survive things that could kill an adult. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassplayer7770 Posted August 15, 2005 Members Share Posted August 15, 2005 I wish your daughter well and hope she recovers very quickly. I'm sure you're heartbroken as well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members basshunter Posted August 15, 2005 Members Share Posted August 15, 2005 Poor kid!!! Best wishes for a speedy recovery!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members superiorparts Posted August 15, 2005 Members Share Posted August 15, 2005 kids are so special. my daughter starts her first full day of school today. we live in a small town and she will probably know most every kid in her class. i dont know what i would do without her. i will say a prayer for your daughter and my daughter as well. i hope she gets well soon. time heals all wounds. that which doesn't kill us only makes us stronger. just a couple of positive popular quotes. GOD bless your family. kevin james www.monkeyboneband.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members james on bass Posted August 15, 2005 Author Members Share Posted August 15, 2005 Originally posted by ToeJamFootball in no way is this is ment to e offensive, and i may a speedy recovery be sent your daughters way, but were her ears that bad that you needed to get surgery??fair enough its your decision, and kids are wicked, but they are wicked enough to find different things to tease your daughter.sorry if ive made you mad, all the best for your little girl.ToeJam No worries, not offended. We really did think about it a lot. It's one thing to see your kid's experiencing pain, but when it was totally our decision, and not entirely neccessary.Ears that stick out run in my wife's family. She had the surgery done, as did her sister and mother. My wife never had it done until she was 12, and did go through a lot of teasing. My girl, even as a 4 or 5 year old, wondered why her ears stuck out, often wanted her hair down etc... She never got teased, and didn't worry about it, but grade 1 is a whole new ball game. My 3 year-old doesn't have the same situation with her ears. I know we may seem a bit vain, but it is not a major surgery, and it is something she wanted. If we had a son, we probably wouldn't have done it, as boys don't care about things like that, and don't get so catty at school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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