DD took a nasty spill last night off the UB when attempting a squat-on, jump to high bar. DD hands slipped away from the high bar, and falls backwards landing on her elbow/forearm, folding it in the wrong direction. (eeeww!) I'm thankful for 8" mats, DD is thankful that she's immortal (as all gymmies are, you know).
Off to the ER we go, tears continue to slide. Attempts at bravery go unrewarded. After we sit though the mandatory 1 hour waiting room period, I was able to dry the tears, much to the disapproval of an "emotional" parent sitting too close to us.
This woman clearly didn't appreciate overhearing my comments. Things like amputation, large needles, or that the X-ray "zapper" only burns a little at first (but the mark it makes may be permanent). Mission accomplished! I got a smile, a giggle, and even rolled-eyes out of Nastia, and at the same time, a very direct scowl from the adjacent mother who was coddling her 16 yr old son. (A fairly pathetic scene actually)
The good news is the long wait paid off in X- rays coming back negative. No breaks, cracks, sprains, or even burn marks. Just a badly bruised elbow is all, which should take a week to 10 days to heal.
Nastia left the ER with a pink arm sling, a lolli-pop, a dbl shot of Tylenol w/ Codine, and a smile.
Never a dull moment in Gymnastics.
Off to the ER we go, tears continue to slide. Attempts at bravery go unrewarded. After we sit though the mandatory 1 hour waiting room period, I was able to dry the tears, much to the disapproval of an "emotional" parent sitting too close to us.
This woman clearly didn't appreciate overhearing my comments. Things like amputation, large needles, or that the X-ray "zapper" only burns a little at first (but the mark it makes may be permanent). Mission accomplished! I got a smile, a giggle, and even rolled-eyes out of Nastia, and at the same time, a very direct scowl from the adjacent mother who was coddling her 16 yr old son. (A fairly pathetic scene actually)
The good news is the long wait paid off in X- rays coming back negative. No breaks, cracks, sprains, or even burn marks. Just a badly bruised elbow is all, which should take a week to 10 days to heal.
Nastia left the ER with a pink arm sling, a lolli-pop, a dbl shot of Tylenol w/ Codine, and a smile.
Never a dull moment in Gymnastics.