Greg had Another Fall!

Greg fractured his nose once when he was about 1+years (see both pictures above). He had a very bad fall when he lost his balance on a chair and hit his nosebridge against the edge of the table during Shichida class. I felt so much heartache then as his nosebridge was badly bruised and there was a big swell between his eyes. The pain must be excruciating as Greg cried nonstop. I panic-ed and at that moment, I felt lost and didn't know what to do. In the end, I decided to rush him to Mum's house (which was 5minutes away). Greg looked at me very sadly as I was trying to buckle him up in his car-seat. I almost burst into tears as I couldn't quite recognize him when his bump between his eyes worsened. I tried to ice his wound but he struggled and got very distressed. I was so worried and had so much self-blame. It took him about 2-3 weeks before he's fully recovered but his paediatrician said his nosebridge had already been fractured. His doctor did not think there's anything that can be done but his nosebridge will slowly recover on his own as Greg's still very young. It took me quite a while to get over the whole incident and I was indeed "crazy" then, trying to get him consume more foods with calcium hoping that his nosebridge will smoothen out sooner. I know accidents do happen, but I guess I really have to be doubly alert because Greg's such an active boy.

Well, something similar happened today morning. My maid was feeding Greg some food in the living room, and Hubby was eating his breakfast nearby. I was resting in the bedroom. Suddenly, I heard Greg wailing away. Maid told me Greg had a fall from sofa and hit his forehead but I saw Greg keep touching his nosebridge. A minute later, I saw some bruise and a small bump on Greg's nosebridge! I was quite upset about it. I was upset because of the account that my maid gave and she denied Greg hit his nosebridge until his swell in that area became obvious. I was also emotionally quite affected because this incident reminded me of the previous fall. I tried icing it and put cold towel on his nosebridge but Greg struggled and became distressed. Though his injury this time is not as bad as the previous one, my heart still aches quite a fair bit. From the above picture, you can see the little swell on his nosebridge..aiyo!

Anyway, I have learnt a few things from such injuries. (a) Ensure that the eyes are not affected (b) Ensure no nose bleed (c) Check if nose is crooked. If the child has any of the above three problems, it'd be better to bring the child to see a medical doctor. So now, I am just waiting for Greg's bruise on the nose bridge to spread down to his lower eyelids. Just like what Rina sms-ed me, "Greg's going to be batman for the next two weeks"! Well, hope his "eye bags" this time would not be as black as the previous one.. it's indeed not easy being a parent..I do feel my hands are quite full with just one toddler. I really wonder how my parents managed to bring up 4 kids..