(Caution, Disturbing Image Below)
We were walking into Biolife. Nora was hurrying inside because it was hot. She opened the heavy door without realizing that her foot was in its way. The door smashed in to her toe. She screamed. I saw the blood and noticed that it wasn't unrepairable. I decided to head inside to get a band aid from the nurse. This time, I opened the heavy door....and I opened it fast because Nora was bleeding and crying.
It was just our luck that the second time the door was to be opened, another child's foot was in the way. However, this injury was more than just a small stub. Lily screamed and almost fell to the floor. I picked her up and brought her inside to wash it off. After I washed it off, I got a clear shot of what had really happened.
The door not only cut the top of her toe....it also bent her toe nail all the way back. I had to take a deep breath because I hate blood. We covered it in paper towels and went to the Dr.
The Dr. had two options. One was to soak the toe nail in water for awhile and hope she could bend it back into place. The second option was to numb the toe and then cut off the damaged part once numb. She decided to try the soaking in the water first. It took awhile to convince Lily she had to do it. She was quite scared and in a lot of pain.
After some medication and some candy and some juice, Lily finally settled down and actually started acting drunk. It was really funny.
They were able to bend the nail back into place and then bandage it up. Lily is now walking around with a huge bandage on her toe and our family has vowed to never wear flip flops again. Okay, who am I kidding. We will just be more careful around doors and continue to wear flip flops.
