Today was just one of those days... it actually started yesterday.
Theo skinned his bid toe, it took a layer of skin off just infront of his toenail. As a result he did not settle well. We eventually gave hime some ibuprofen and it seemed to help. I awoke earlier than normal (5am), I had to get up shortly before 6am for my morning bike ride with another Bideshi Dr. whom I regularly bike with. We went on a 1hr bike ride to a 800+meter cliff with a view of an amazing valley and nieghbouring town. It was ALOT of uphill. At one point there was an option of the jeep track or the bone shaker trail. I should have taken the jeep track. I took a spill and gashed my knee. We continued to the cliff (another 10 minutes). The Dr. I was with had a quick look at it and advised stitches when I got back, but it would probably heal on its own too.
So I make it back home clean up and shower. The Kisd are dissappointed as we were supposed to be joining some other bideshi families to go pine needle sledding this morning. But at trip to the hospital seems to be okay, so we (Theo and Faith in tow) head into the hospital ER for a consult. We get into be assessed fairly quickly (not alot of other patients at this time as Out Patient Department takes the bulk of Patients during the day). After a Tetanus shot, a quick look see by the Resident and a temporary bandage we are of to the cashier to pay before heading to minor surgery (stitches).
The kids are really well behaved so far and the nurses give them candy.
While waiting Kristy pokes her head into the waiting area...Our Didi (house
help) has hurt her back while hanging the bed sheets out to dry. Her back was spasming and she was in pain. Faith now puts up an attitude of I don't want to be with daddy - I want to be with mommy and turns on the facial taps. End result segregated family at hospital - mommy and Faith, Daddy and Theo.
One of the supervising visiting (1 month) general surgeons (from Canada) arrives and we chat - he is just poking his head into ER to see if everything is okay and if he is needed. The Jr. Doctor arrives and is reluctant to take me as patient (we arrived in Tansen the same week and know each other a bit). He says "here is Canadian Patient and Canadian Dr. - you can use Canadian Technique". So Theo and I head into the ER minor surgery room. I lay down and Theo sits on top of me - to watch. They Prep me with Betadine, drape me, local anesthetize me, irrigate the wound,stitch me and we're done. Theo sat really patiently and watched the whole thing while I took photos of the whole thing. Darn those batteries, they would have to run out while they are suturing. Luckily I have spares along but, changing them takes too long and I miss most of the suturing. I am advised that it was deep enough to lacerate the pre-patellar bursa and that it may still develop an infection despite the antibiotics. I am also instructed to rest for 24 hours - this now being more difficult as our didi is out of commission for several days. We then go down to the Pharmacy to get the antibiotic prescription filled.
Eventually we all make it back home and being hungry and tired the kids are not that agreeable with the lunch that mommy prepared. Where's my dal - bhat (traditional Nepali food) is subconsciously going through their heads - what we normally eat for lunch 6 days a week? Naps would be a good thing, but the kids are reluctant to settle.
Days end does come and the kids do settle quite well - so that's what lack of naps does. We still prefer the naps as the kids are so much easier to deal with when they are not tired.
So I make it back home clean up and shower. The Kisd are dissappointed as we were supposed to be joining some other bideshi families to go pine needle sledding this morning. But at trip to the hospital seems to be okay, so we (Theo and Faith in tow) head into the hospital ER for a consult. We get into be assessed fairly quickly (not alot of other patients at this time as Out Patient Department takes the bulk of Patients during the day). After a Tetanus shot, a quick look see by the Resident and a temporary bandage we are of to the cashier to pay before heading to minor surgery (stitches).
The kids are really well behaved so far and the nurses give them candy.
While waiting Kristy pokes her head into the waiting area...Our Didi (house
help) has hurt her back while hanging the bed sheets out to dry. Her back was spasming and she was in pain. Faith now puts up an attitude of I don't want to be with daddy - I want to be with mommy and turns on the facial taps. End result segregated family at hospital - mommy and Faith, Daddy and Theo.
One of the supervising visiting (1 month) general surgeons (from Canada) arrives and we chat - he is just poking his head into ER to see if everything is okay and if he is needed. The Jr. Doctor arrives and is reluctant to take me as patient (we arrived in Tansen the same week and know each other a bit). He says "here is Canadian Patient and Canadian Dr. - you can use Canadian Technique". So Theo and I head into the ER minor surgery room. I lay down and Theo sits on top of me - to watch. They Prep me with Betadine, drape me, local anesthetize me, irrigate the wound,stitch me and we're done. Theo sat really patiently and watched the whole thing while I took photos of the whole thing. Darn those batteries, they would have to run out while they are suturing. Luckily I have spares along but, changing them takes too long and I miss most of the suturing. I am advised that it was deep enough to lacerate the pre-patellar bursa and that it may still develop an infection despite the antibiotics. I am also instructed to rest for 24 hours - this now being more difficult as our didi is out of commission for several days. We then go down to the Pharmacy to get the antibiotic prescription filled.
Eventually we all make it back home and being hungry and tired the kids are not that agreeable with the lunch that mommy prepared. Where's my dal - bhat (traditional Nepali food) is subconsciously going through their heads - what we normally eat for lunch 6 days a week? Naps would be a good thing, but the kids are reluctant to settle.
Days end does come and the kids do settle quite well - so that's what lack of naps does. We still prefer the naps as the kids are so much easier to deal with when they are not tired.
posted by The Riegels at 8:03 PM
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