My son, the Paratrooper
Posted on 2009.07.09 at 13:16Current Mood:
amused
So last week, Malachi set about demonstrating what a Tough [Little] Guy he was. He was playing nicely outside, within eyesight of Anat, when he climbed some steps to nearby garden terrace, stepped out onto the terrace wall, and... jumped! The wall being about 150 cm! (~5'), he proceeded to land on his head. [ We don't actually know exactly what happened, because no-one saw him. He may have actually tripped, hit the low wall with his back (minor scrape) and fallen over. ]
He was rather dazed for about twenty minutes, whimpering and breathing roughly for twenty minutes, before falling asleep. Anat DID take him to the closest thing to a doctor, an expert of Chinese Medicine, that we have locally (our doctor is 20 min away (by choice)), and Anat DID wake him up. BUT I was NOT taking any chances with no head injuries! So as soon as I dropped everything I was doing (shopping) and got home, I took him to the ER. After some X-Rays and blood-tests, it appeared that Nothing Was Wrong. Thank G-d! While Malachi was Not Very Happy about it, they kept us overnight just to be sure.
[ As an aside, regarding health-care systems, Anat had called our health-care provider, because the local doctor (who wasn't in) is from another HMO, and she needed a form faxed that they'd cover the visit. Miss HMO called back later to say that IF Malachi was hospitalized, we needn't worry, even about the paper-work, because they automatically covered the ER visit and stay. ]
Malachi, I am VERY proud of you, all of the time. Really. I'll be more than glad if someday you join the Paratroopers. But please do so when you're 19 years old, NOT 19 months. And while we may have red-neck ancestors, please don't do no jumping without a 'chute!
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ladyqkat posted the following clip which MUST be shared: Extreme Shepherding (AKA Highlanders can be Geeks too).
He was rather dazed for about twenty minutes, whimpering and breathing roughly for twenty minutes, before falling asleep. Anat DID take him to the closest thing to a doctor, an expert of Chinese Medicine, that we have locally (our doctor is 20 min away (by choice)), and Anat DID wake him up. BUT I was NOT taking any chances with no head injuries! So as soon as I dropped everything I was doing (shopping) and got home, I took him to the ER. After some X-Rays and blood-tests, it appeared that Nothing Was Wrong. Thank G-d! While Malachi was Not Very Happy about it, they kept us overnight just to be sure.
[ As an aside, regarding health-care systems, Anat had called our health-care provider, because the local doctor (who wasn't in) is from another HMO, and she needed a form faxed that they'd cover the visit. Miss HMO called back later to say that IF Malachi was hospitalized, we needn't worry, even about the paper-work, because they automatically covered the ER visit and stay. ]
Malachi, I am VERY proud of you, all of the time. Really. I'll be more than glad if someday you join the Paratroopers. But please do so when you're 19 years old, NOT 19 months. And while we may have red-neck ancestors, please don't do no jumping without a 'chute!
ladyqkat posted the following clip which MUST be shared: Extreme Shepherding (AKA Highlanders can be Geeks too).
