My daughter is tough. From seeming to improve on Saturday, things grew horrible on Sunday. After a disastrous attempt to have dinner at my parents’ house (like we do most Sundays), Mom (who is such a wonderful grammy and whom we appreciate so much) and I took Ironflower to the ER (Hubby was working). The Motrin (which is SO MUCH BETTER than Tylenol, BTW) wore off early and her fever shot up. Then she complained about an earache. She hadn’t complained of any pain the whole time and I almost felt relieved. Surely an ear infection explained the fever?
But despite thinking that I at least had an explanation, Ironflower was worrying me (and her grammy). So we went to the ER while my Dad watched Lovebug (which I needlessly worried about, they had a great time and I am very grateful).
Ironflower just clung to me, not wanting to talk or hear stories or sing. The wait was not as long as I’d feared, though it still left me enough time to mentally insult all the people waiting ahead of us. None of them looked that sick, let me tell you.
Anyway, the condescending nurse (apparently I made a lot of wrong decisions concerning Ironflower’s care, like dressing her too warmly even though she complained of cold and not giving her a dose of Motrin when the last one wore off, even though she was only supposed to take it every 8 hours and it had only been 7 hours, but it’s not like I care what that nurse thinks) finally led us to her triage room. Ironflower, despite feeling like hell, cooperated and barely whimpered during the poking and prodding.
We were sent to treatment room. Ironflower was given what must have been a double dose of Motrin, which she responded to fairly quickly. But still, it’s hard to get poked and prodded even when you’re feeling 100% and Ironflower handled the doctor wonderfully. It’s not that I would have been upset if she’d cried or protested or fought, it was what I expected. Hell, I cried when I got a spinal before Lovebug’s c-section (okay, the doctor also had some issues inserting it, but that’s another post). But Ironflower stuck her chin out and showed her will of Iron. She understood that everything was necessary so that she could feel better and so she handled it.
Color me impressed.
4 responses so far ↓
Thalia's Child // November 5, 2007 at 7:45 pm
I hate it when ER nurses get in your face about stuff.
Hope she’ll be feeling better soon!
Leslie // November 5, 2007 at 10:18 pm
I hope she’s feeling better! ER visits are always difficult. I took Julia once - for a very similar reason you took Ironflower. I had a nasty nurse who berated me for not giving her more tylenol or motrin, even though I wasn’t supposed to yet! Every hospital must have a nurse like that.
I hope she’s all better today.
Marci B. // November 6, 2007 at 4:09 am
What a strong, wonderful, little girl you have there. She sounds so brave. I am pouting just from reading about your ER visit. I am very impressed.
Hope she feels better quickly!
Jerseygirl89 // November 6, 2007 at 7:05 pm
Thalia’s Child - Thank you. I’m sure it’s tough to be an ER nurse, but don’t take it out on me, ya know?
Leslie - I have no problem overdosing myself with Tylenol, but my little girl? Totally different. But maybe since nurses presumably understand the whole drug interaction thing better, they don’t think it’s a big deal.
Marci - Thanks. She’s quite a kid.
She is doing much better - she hasn’t even had a fever for a whole day now.
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