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May 25, 2005
Family News - Slow Blogging to Come
I expect that the next few days will see little or no activity from me on the blog. I will be busy with far more important things.
Early this afternoon, my 10 year old son fell off the playground equipment at school. He apparently did a classic bellyflop onto the ground. Afterward, he complained of sharp abdominal pain. My wife contacted me, and we decided to watch him closely until she got home so I could take a look at him. Soon after, he vomited. I did a little research on the net, contacted a local doctor, and decided to take him to the Emergency Room. My wife took him directly there, as they were still on the way home from school.
In the Emergency Room, they took blood and urine samples. The urine sample showed some blood, so they did a CT scan. The result? My son has a ruptured spleen.
The next steps aren't as bad as they could be. They want to watch him closely, and probably NOT do a splenectomy. If things go downhill, that may change, but at this point, he's looking at some time in the ICU. We'll be spending a lot of our time with him.
I ask for your prayers. My son is in pain, and doesn't like needles, but is otherwise well enough to lie in bed and play his Gameboy. Please pray for his well being and healing.
Posted by Lockjaw at May 25, 2005 7:18 PM
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