We got to New Hampshire for a 2 week vacation last Monday. I dropped off Camden at my Mom's to play with his cousins. A hour later my Mom calls. " We have an emergency, I think Camden broke his arm!!"........... the worst words to hear when I was not near him!!! Camden had jumped off a swing. Thankfully, I was a mile a away driving towards her house. But, even that short mile felt like 10 miles. I knew he was in the best hands with my Mom but not being able to be right there for Camden was so hard. When I got there, Nanna had him on her lap keeping him calm. My sister Becky drove me to the hospital while I held Camden.
Camden was such a trooper the entire time. He barely cried. All he said was "I hate this vacation". He was in shock too which was scary.
We went back to get the X-ray. I could tell he was so scared of all the big machines. But, in Camden fashion, he did everything they asked without a tear. The nurse nudged me to look behind me at the X-ray...... YUP a break.....and a bad one.
He couldn't get any pain medication until after the X-ray. It was taking a long time so I went to talk to the nurse. That's when I see the doctor talking to a pediatric surgeon. Not good..... my stomach drops..... Daddy is not here with us! The surgeon comes in to tell me he has to do a "closed reduction".
The hospital staff were AMAZING with Camden. He was very scared of being put to sleep. He worried that he wouldn't be able to wake up :( Froggy, Camden's best friend was right by his side. I was able to go back while they put him to sleep. They told him I was going to be there the entire time.
I was alone. Texting Daddy the entire time. Ailyn was happy and didn't mind being with her Aunt and Uncle. My awesome sister in law, offered to come be with me. (THANK YOU!) Just having someone there with me helped me calm down.
Camden had a hard time waking up. So we had to stay for 3 hours. Froggy also broke his arm and got a hard cast!
Seeing Camden like this was so hard!!
He was overtired by the time we got to go home. I had them give him a dose of pain killers before we left.
The first night was tough on him. He whimpered all night long.
By the afternoon, he got up to walk around and I got my first smile. It's been 7 days. He has been doing good. Bummed out mostly. But, being up here with cousins (and, he has a ton of them!!) is helping. Tomorrow we go for an X-ray to make sure it set right. When we get back he will get a hard cast.
Not a very fun way to start our summer!!!
