Injury - Feel like an awful mum

[HeppiBean]

I was hoovering the stairs yesterday, using the tube, and the brushes of the Hoover were just over hanging the step. Ben was playing in the kitchen with his car so I thought it would be ok.

Next thing I know Ben is right behind me with his hand caught in the still rotating brushes, screaming his head off.

I switched the Hoover off straight away but the damage had already been done. I few layers of skin had been taken off his hand and it was really bleeding.

I took him straight upstairs to clean it up but I couldn't think straight so I called the MIL to get some advice. She said to take him to minor injuries so they could check it and clean it properly, so I did.

The nurse I saw was worried that the injury was full thickness so she sent some pictures off the paediatric trauma unit at East Grinstead and I had to wait until she heard back.

Eventually she called me back through and told me that these types of injury were treated as burns so she had been referred the paediatric burns unit instead who were also concerned so we were booked an appointment to see them this morning. She dressed his hand and sent us on our way.

We took him down there today and he was examined, thankfully the wound is only partial thickness and should heal ok. The nurse gave it another good clean, applied some sort of antiseptic cream and bandaged him back up. We have to go back Monday to check how he is healing and to see a consultant if there are any problems.

If I'd only paid a little more attention Ben would have been fine, this never would have happened! And now he may be scarred for life.

He's been such a brave boy.

 

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Ah Hun there's no way you could have anticipated such a thing happening. Try not to beat yourself up about it, you've done everything right to get him sorted out. He is absolutely lovely btw! Xx

 

[HeppiBean]

Thanks, yeah he is. He's my brave little soldier x

 

[Baby Bean]

Poor little thing but don't blame yourself hun, accidents happen and it's not like you did it on purpose. You also took the right action straight away. Hope he feels better soon x

 

[Les1504]

Aww like the others have said, don't beat yourself up about it Hun you acted quickly and sought medical help immediately. Who can fault you for keeping your house clean and look after a baby at the same time? I think that makes you a pretty fab mummy and I'm sure your little boy will be just fine xxx

 

[BunnyN]

Poor you . Honestly it's the kind of thing that can happen to anyone, unless you are way over the top and don't let your LO go anywhere or do anything.

Just wanted to say my husband fell of his motorbike and his hand looked like that. It left a scar to start with but after a couple of years you could barely see it and I'm not sure you can tell where it at all any more. I also had a burn on my hand when younger which left a scar for a few years but is totally gone now. I didn't realise that scars can fade so much with time so even if it looks like he will have a bad scar to start with I'm guessing it will fade a lot, if not altogether over time.

 

[HeppiBean]

Thank you both. I know from experience that scars fade but wasn't sure about burn scars, it's nice to hear poasitive experiences.

His dressing fell off today and had to have it redressed but my little girl saw Bens hand before the dressing went back on. She got really upset about "Ben's owwie" bless her.

Back off to east grinstead tomorrow for them to redress it properly x

 

[busymummy]

Aw poor wee soul but don't blame yourself. Accidents happen and he will forget sooner than you will xxxx

 

[HeppiBean]

He's healing well thankfully. He's been such a brave boy, hardly cried at all through all of this. Health visitor was very understanding today as well thankfully c

 

[BunnyN]

Glad it's healing well.

 

[HeppiBean]

All healed up x

 

[BunnyN]

Thats looking really good.