We started the morning baking muffins together, packing lunches, and going to school!!! My sitter came so that I could go running and run some errands. Just before I started shopping.... I got the call... "Hi this is Go Like the Wind (Grace's school) a kid hit Grace in the eye and her eyes are rolling to the back of her head, the teachers would like you to come get her - they don't know what to do!" Yes- in those exact words. So of course I start crying and drive like a crazy lady. All while making a doctor apt. for her. Do you know how annoying it is to be behind a SLOW driver when you're trying to get to your injured kid? Very ANNOYING!! But- I hurried all while trying to be safe too. So I get there and run to the door- I look at her and her poor eye was red and she was in a daze. I pick her up and she doesn't say a word. I have to admit- I was scared. The teacher was telling me what happened- and I just said calmly - she won't be back tomorrow- and maybe not at all, we'll see how her doctor apt. goes. She said she totally understood and to keep them posted. So during all of this John is with our sitter- Thank God! I would have had to drag him along trying to hold the two of them. Do it often and it's not fun when they are sick or hurting- so I was thankful our sitter was over let alone told me to take my time and that she could stay longer. Few!! Anyway- we get to the doctor and she had an eye exam. The doctor put some dye in her eye that would show any marks, cuts, or scratches. (Oh and did I mention that her eyes kept rolling to the back of her head - I asked the doc. why and she said it's painful!) OK so she showed me the Cornia and it had a big scratch on it. I felt so bad for her. She would look at me and say, "help!"While her eyes would roll - not good!! So the doctor put some ointment in her eye- and made her a patch. (It came off at home- so I made her one myself... I know .. Lesson #128249 - HAVE A MEDICINE KIT!) So we left and went to get the prescription. We came home and she was pretty grumpy and tired. I gave her some Tylenol (doc said) and then she took a 3 1/2 hour nap. She needed it! And when she woke up she seemed much better. Still a little bothered- but overall better. I have to put drops in her eye 3 times a day. She HATES it!!! But I know it's good for her. So she just went to bed and tomorrow we go back to the doctor for a check up.
I was going back and forth about sending her to school ever again- but what I came to realize is that overall she loves her school and I just can't pull her with 8 days left. I already e-mailed the teacher and she had a very positive response. She also mentioned that the little girl did get talked to and so did the parents. I also wanted to make sure Grace wasn't getting bullied by her or anyone!! She assured me this was not the case and that she has really opened up this year and voices her opinion and has made lots of friends. She went on and on- -- it was a nice e-mail and I know Grace will be fine. It's just hard as a parent to have stuff happen to your kids. But I always know it could be worse- and I am thankful it wasn't a pencil or something that could have caused major damage. In conclusion - she will be going back to school, I know that things will happen- and by running away from them is not ever going to help the situation. Grace is a gentle sweet girl and these problems may be with us for a while. BUT I am thankful because she is ok- and it taught me to be patient and that I need to relax too sometimes. Thank God she is ok and that it's something that will heal quickly!!! I will keep you all posted!!!
Poor Grace!!! I'm glad that her eye is better and healed so quickly. I know as a mom it's hard when your kid gets hurt at school. We had the incident of Dane getting pushed off the slide and falling on his arm and ended up spraining it. hundreds of dollars later after x-rays everything was fine, and there was nothing that could have been different. It wasn't the teachers fault that the kid pushed him off the slide. But I was so mad when it happened. And we also had an incident where Dane and anther boy were running and Dane tripped and hit a cement pole with his head. Things happen, and as long as the teachers are doing all they can do you gotta put your mad feelings aside and know accidents happen. It's hard though when it's your baby!! so glad it all worked out with Grace!! I'm sure as John gets older you will have more accidents, hopefully not but boys tend to be crazier than girls!! ha miss you girl!!
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