OUCH!

***WARNING!! GRAPHIC CONTENT AHEAD!!!***

Yesterday Kaleb was walking up the stairs and was tripped. It was an accident. One which Mom and Dad did NOT witness. Kaleb was a little worried. He had never seen a cut like this before. It was not bleeding and was all yellow and bumpy looking. Turns out it was his fat showing. Yup, he cut right through the skin.

At this point you may be wondering why I could possibly think this would make an interesting post. Well, I'll try and explain. On the way to the hospital to have the stitches put in I was explaining to Kaleb what it would be like. Including the fact that it would burn a little when they froze his arm so he would not feel the stitches. This made him a little nervous. Once at the hospital, the doctor told him not to worry , that they now have a blue numbing gel they use first. No burning when they inject the anesthetic!! Wonderful!! The stitches were put in, everything looked great. As we left the hospital, Kaleb said how cool it was that they now have new medications. Maybe he would like to be a doctor some day. Now that is wonderful. For once, something besides playing hockey is on the career radar. SO, I thought it would be important to record this story in case Kaleb ever becomes a doctor and we need to remember this day!

Here for the viewing pleasure of the medically minded are some pictures. The first is the best one I could get of the injury pre-stitches (the camera was non-cooperative) the second is obviously of the wound stitched up. Enjoy!!

By the way, after leaving the hospital we went to the old forum. We sat in the chairs that used to be for watching hockey games. We also found a little souvenir store where Kaleb got some Canadiens dog tags!! Definitely a day to remember!